James Polk
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 6, 1896
- Died
- April 28, 1959
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1930–1958
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Polk586,299
Opponents504,537
11
Elections run
Between 1930 and 1958, James Polk ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Polk's biggest single-election total was 76,566 votes, in the 1958 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6. Polk's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6, decided by 324 votes.
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How many votes has James Polk received?
James Polk has received 586,299 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 76,56662% | Walter S Barrett |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 72,22954.5% | Albert L Daniels (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 54,04452.18% | Leo Blackburn (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 67,22050.12% | Leo Blackburn (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 40,33550.84% | Edward O McCowen (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 46,94453.08% | Edward O McCowen (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 43,64650.46% | Amor Smith (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 54,90454.56% | Amor Smith (head-to-head) |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 42,34052.15% | Albert L Daniels (head-to-head) William H Crawford |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 50,91356.21% | Mack Sauer |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 37,15852.74% | Charles Kearns |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000408) and Wikidata (Q6134380). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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