James Scrugham

U.S. Representative
Born
January 19, 1880
Died
June 23, 1945
Age at death
65
Home state
Nevada
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1938
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scrugham110,401
Opponents61,639
4
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1938, James Scrugham ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Scrugham's biggest single-election total was 30,156 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in Nevada's at-large district. Scrugham's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in Nevada's at-large district, decided by 8,846 votes.

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How many votes has James Scrugham received?

James Scrugham has received 110,401 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

James Scrugham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseNevadaWon30,15666.36%H E Stewart
1936U.S. HouseNevadaWon25,57558.39%Ed C Peterson
Harry H Austin
1934U.S. HouseNevadaWon29,69171.23%George B Russell
1932U.S. HouseNevadaWon24,97960.76%Samuel Arentz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000196) and Wikidata (Q720527). 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.