James P. Pope, U.S. Senator

James P. Pope

U.S. Senator
Born
March 31, 1884
Died
January 23, 1966
Age at death
81
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pope103,020
Opponents82,026
1
Elections run

James P. Pope (1884–1966), a Democratic politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. Senate election in Idaho with 103,020 votes (55.67%), defeating John Thomas and Earl A. Oliason.

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How many votes has James P. Pope received?

James P. Pope has received 103,020 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James P. Pope’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. SenateIdahoWon103,02055.67%John Thomas
Earl A. Oliason
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000430) and Wikidata (Q282091). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.