James Perkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 4, 1847
- Died
- March 11, 1910
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1900–1908
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perkins136,765
Opponents112,267
5
Elections run
Between 1900 and 1908, James Perkins ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Perkins's biggest single-election total was 33,025 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in New York's District 32. Perkins's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in New York's District 32, decided by 3,950 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 32, every U.S. House race in New York's District 31, or all 1908 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Perkins received?
James Perkins has received 136,765 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 33,02556.4% | Herman S Searle Charles L Swaim William W Kenfield Samuel S Cox |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 25,34352.35% | William L Manning Washington T Henderson Jacob H Durkee |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 30,09158.94% | Bacon Gad Martindale Clapp Robert C Wetzel |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 22,11952.48% | William Degraff Charles R Bach Freeman H Bettys Henry Engel |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 26,18753.6% | Martin S Mindnich William E Deceu Richard Kitchelt Michael Sheehan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000234) and Wikidata (Q6130190). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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