James Seccombe

U.S. Representative
Born
February 12, 1893
Died
August 23, 1970
Age at death
77
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seccombe62,176
Opponents60,382
1
Elections run

James Seccombe (1893–1970), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 16 with 62,176 votes (50.73%), defeating William R Thom.

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How many votes has James Seccombe received?

James Seccombe has received 62,176 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Seccombe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseOhioWon62,17650.73%William R Thom
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000218) and Wikidata (Q6142915). 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.