James McKinney

U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1852
Died
September 29, 1934
Age at death
82
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1906–1910
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKinney58,981
Opponents50,620
3
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1910, James McKinney ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. McKinney's biggest single-election total was 23,394 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 14. McKinney's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 14, decided by 4,024 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 14 or all 1910 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James McKinney received?

James McKinney has received 58,981 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James McKinney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseIllinoisWon17,00452.33%Clyde H Tavenner
Milton L Morrill

Fletcher H Chapman
1908U.S. HouseIllinoisWon23,39454.27%Matt J McEniry
Jno B Clark

Harry Strom
1906U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,58354.65%James Matthews
James M Elam

John C Gibson

Allen H Mertz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000524) and Wikidata (Q6139446). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James McKinney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-mckinney. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.