James O Watts

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952–1954
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watts169,174
Opponents220,579
2
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1954, James O Watts ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Watts's biggest single-election total was 100,305 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2.

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How many votes has James O Watts received?

James O Watts has received 169,174 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James O Watts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost68,86939.49%John Fogarty (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost100,30546.58%John Fogarty (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.