James Odonnell

U.S. Representative
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1892
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Odonnell102,872
Opponents107,939
5
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1892, James Odonnell ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Odonnell's biggest single-election total was 24,097 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3. Odonnell's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3, decided by 1,228 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 2, every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 3, or all 1892 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Odonnell received?

James Odonnell has received 102,872 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

James Odonnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseMichiganLost21,44345.83%James Gorman
Robert C Safford

George A Peters
1890U.S. HouseMichiganWon16,67944.47%John W Fletcher
Robert Fraser

Samuel Dickie
1888U.S. HouseMichiganWon24,09753.52%Pringle
Almon G Bruce

Calvin J Thorpe
1886U.S. HouseMichiganWon20,21551.43%Patrick Hankerd
Edward P Allen
1884U.S. HouseMichiganWon20,43848.45%Henry F Pennington
Michael J Fanning

Alvah D Eldred
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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.