James McNamara

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McNamara8,650
Opponents14,984
1
Elections run

James McNamara, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6 to Robert Hitt, receiving 8,650 votes (36.6%).

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How many votes has James McNamara received?

James McNamara has received 8,650 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James McNamara’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8,65036.6%Robert Hitt
Spencer Rising
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