James Quinn

U.S. Representative
Born
September 8, 1875
Died
November 12, 1960
Age at death
85
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1936
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Quinn126,255
Opponents86,434
2
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1936, James Quinn ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Quinn's biggest single-election total was 81,544 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 31. Quinn's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 31, decided by 5,727 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 31 or all 1936 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Quinn received?

James Quinn has received 126,255 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Quinn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon81,54462.98%R E McClure
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon44,71152.34%William Kelly
Nat Adams

John W Grubbs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Q000017) and Wikidata (Q6137642). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Quinn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-quinn-pennsylvania. Accessed [date].

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.