James R Scott

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1880–1956
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott90,927
Opponents224,241
5
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1956, James R Scott ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Scott's biggest single-election total was 71,048 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 25.

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How many votes has James R Scott received?

James R Scott has received 90,927 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

James R Scott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisLost71,04846.17%Kenneth J. Gray
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisLost6821.64%Hiram Fowler (head-to-head)
James B Blackman

Robert R Gibbons

William E Mason
1910U.S. HouseIllinoisLost6301.78%Hiram Fowler (head-to-head)
Fletcher H Chapman

M S Dickerson
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8331.77%Vespasian Warner
J M Palmer
1880U.S. HouseIllinoisLost17,73447.36%Joseph Cannon
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James R Scott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-r-scott. 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.