James Needham
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 17, 1864
- Died
- July 11, 1942
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1898–1910
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Needham140,307
Opponents127,651
7
Elections run
Between 1898 and 1910, James Needham ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Needham's biggest single-election total was 23,450 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in California's District 7. Needham's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in California's District 7, decided by 113 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 6, every U.S. House race in California's District 7, or all 1910 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Needham received?
James Needham has received 140,307 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 19,71747.28% | A L Cowell Richard Kirk (head-to-head) Ira E Surface |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 21,32352.02% | Fred P Feliz W M Pattison J W Webb |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 18,92855.57% | Harry A Greene Richard Kirk (head-to-head) Herman E Burbank |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 18,82855.09% | William M Conley J L Cobb (head-to-head) W W Smith |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 17,26853.53% | R Porter Ashe J L Cobb (head-to-head) L C Jolley |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 23,45052.42% | W D Crichton A H Hensley |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 20,79350.09% | Curtis H Castle |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000021) and Wikidata (Q914320). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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