James Reilly

U.S. Representative
Born
August 12, 1845
Died
May 14, 1924
Age at death
78
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1894
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reilly70,431
Opponents68,532
6
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1894, James Reilly ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Reilly's biggest single-election total was 13,440 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13. Reilly's closest win came in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13, decided by 81 votes.

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How many votes has James Reilly received?

James Reilly has received 70,431 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.

Election history

James Reilly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost11,71845.66%Charles Brumm (head-to-head)
George J Wadlinger
1892U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,44053.23%Charles W Brumm
Joseph Beddall
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,30852.94%John T Shoener
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,25851.03%Charles Brumm (head-to-head)
Hollopeter
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,10750.2%J S Nutting
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,60051.19%Theodore Garrettson
Matthew Randall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000153) and Wikidata (Q6129722). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Reilly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-reilly-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.