James McLachlan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 1, 1852
- Died
- November 21, 1940
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1908
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McLachlan179,401
Opponents150,408
7
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1908, James McLachlan ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. McLachlan's biggest single-election total was 37,244 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in California's District 7. McLachlan's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in California's District 6, decided by 7,053 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 7, every U.S. House race in California's District 6, or all 1908 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James McLachlan received?
James McLachlan has received 179,401 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 37,24451.86% | Jud R Rush A R Holston M W Atwood F G Hentig |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 22,33856.74% | Robert G Laucks Claude Riddle Carl A Johnson (head-to-head) |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 31,09164.22% | W O Morton F I Wheat John Sobieski |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 19,40764.8% | Carl A Johnson (head-to-head) George H Hewes F F Wheeler |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 27,08151.84% | H S Graves J C Campbell |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 23,49447.56% | Charles Barlow H Clay Needham Job Harriman |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 18,74644.29% | George S Patton W C Bowman J E McComas |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000532) and Wikidata (Q1680800). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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