James Megellas

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958–1960
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Megellas127,473
Opponents152,940
2
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1960, James Megellas ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Megellas's biggest single-election total was 72,442 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 6.

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How many votes has James Megellas received?

James Megellas has received 127,473 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James Megellas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseWisconsinLost72,44244.2%William K Vanpelt (head-to-head)
1958U.S. HouseWisconsinLost55,03147.23%William K Vanpelt (head-to-head)
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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.