James Priest
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 1, 1900
- Died
- October 12, 1956
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940–1954
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Priest170,267
Opponents65,383
7
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1954, James Priest ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Priest's biggest single-election total was 49,925 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5. Priest's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5, decided by 3,632 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 5, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 6, or all 1954 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Priest received?
James Priest has received 170,267 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 20,84990.76% | Robert M Donihi |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 49,92567.48% | Homer P Wall |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 10,04765.94% | Perkins |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 28,95181.43% | W T Perry (head-to-head) E C Loftis (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 7,17877.08% | W T Perry (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 28,75297.01% | E C Loftis (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 24,56550.18% | Joseph W Byrns Campbell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000536) and Wikidata (Q1741100). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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