James Roe

U.S. Representative
Born
July 9, 1896
Died
April 22, 1967
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roe90,338
Opponents76,014
1
Elections run

James Roe (1896–1967), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in New York's District 5 with 90,338 votes (8.47%), defeating Richmond.

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How many votes has James Roe received?

James Roe has received 90,338 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Roe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkWon90,3388.47%Richmond
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000382) and Wikidata (Q866740). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Roe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-roe. 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.