James P Courtney

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1890–1896
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Courtney886
Opponents75,906
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1896, James P Courtney ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Courtney's biggest single-election total was 653 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 5, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 18, or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James P Courtney received?

James P Courtney has received 886 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James P Courtney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost2330.51%George White
Edward T Noonan

John A McDonell

Thomas L Haines
1890U.S. HouseIllinoisLost6532.08%William Forman
Cicero J Lindley
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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.