James Meeks
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 7, 1864
- Died
- November 10, 1946
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1932–1936
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meeks168,560
Opponents142,496
3
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1936, James Meeks ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Meeks's biggest single-election total was 61,286 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18. Meeks's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18, decided by 4,174 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 18 or all 1936 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Meeks received?
James Meeks has received 168,560 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 61,28653.75% | Hugh M Luckey |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 48,79152.03% | James M Taylor John L Guingrich |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 58,48356.63% | William Holaday |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000631) and Wikidata (Q8241052). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Meeks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-meeks. Accessed [date].