James Oleary

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1874
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oleary1
Opponents18,617
1
Elections run

James Oleary, a politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1874 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10 to Julius Seelye, receiving 1 votes (0.01%).

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How many votes has James Oleary received?

James Oleary has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Oleary’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost10.01%Julius Seelye
Charles Stevens

David Hill

Levi Stockbridge

Owen F McMakon

Rufus H Bond

Chester W Chapin
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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.