James Shanley

U.S. Representative
Born
April 1, 1896
Died
April 4, 1965
Age at death
69
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1940
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shanley273,521
Opponents269,001
4
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1940, James Shanley ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Shanley's biggest single-election total was 84,439 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3. Shanley's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3, decided by 142 votes.

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How many votes has James Shanley received?

James Shanley has received 273,521 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

James Shanley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseConnecticutWon84,43953.61%Ranulf Compton (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseConnecticutWon55,89343.35%Ranulf Compton (head-to-head)
Harry Watstein

Ernest Castiglioni
1936U.S. HouseConnecticutWon77,29554.61%John F Lynch
C Joseph Rowley

Carl M Rhodin

Davis
1934U.S. HouseConnecticutWon55,89448.8%Joseph F Morrissey
Kennedy

William Secker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000285) and Wikidata (Q1679904). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Shanley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-shanley. 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.