James Mott
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 12, 1883
- Died
- November 12, 1945
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- Oregon
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1932–1944
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mott658,569
Opponents390,194
7
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1944, James Mott ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Mott's biggest single-election total was 145,675 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 1. Mott's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 1, decided by 15,843 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Oregon's District 1 or all 1944 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Mott received?
James Mott has received 658,569 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 80,10666.74% | O Henry Oleen |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 49,02164.31% | Earl A Nott |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 145,67568.35% | Charles A Robertson Upton A Upton (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 119,96570.72% | Andrew C Burk |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 114,07365.61% | E W Kirkpatrick |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 67,28649.86% | R R Turner Emmett W Gulley W S Richards |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 82,44351.22% | Harvey G Starkweather N L Butler Lee Giddins Upton A Upton (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001040) and Wikidata (Q927505). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Mott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-mott. Accessed [date].