James Rudolph Garfield, Gubernatorial candidate

James Rudolph Garfield

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 17, 1865
Died
March 24, 1950
Age at death
84
Home state
Ohio
Party
Progressive
On the ballot
1914
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garfield60,904
Opponents1.0M
1
Elections run

James Rudolph Garfield (1865–1950), a Progressive politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1914 governor election in Ohio to Frank B. Willis, receiving 60,904 votes (5.39%).

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How many votes has James Rudolph Garfield received?

James Rudolph Garfield has received 60,904 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Rudolph Garfield’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914GovernorOhioLost60,9045.39%Frank B. Willis
James M. Cox
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q935721). 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.