James Ragsdale

U.S. Representative
Born
December 14, 1872
Died
July 23, 1919
Age at death
46
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912–1918
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ragsdale19,839
Opponents88
3
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1918, James Ragsdale ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Ragsdale's biggest single-election total was 9,767 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6. Ragsdale's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6, decided by 6,445 votes.

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How many votes has James Ragsdale received?

James Ragsdale has received 19,839 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Ragsdale’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon3,626100%
1916U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon9,76799.12%W L McFarlan
1912U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon6,44699.98%Berry Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000010) and Wikidata (Q205598). 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.