James Simpson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 7, 1905
Died
February 29, 1960
Age at death
55
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simpson101,671
Opponents145,516
1
Elections run

James Simpson (1905–1960), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10 with 101,671 votes (41.13%), defeating Robert Weber and Ralph E Church.

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How many votes has James Simpson received?

James Simpson has received 101,671 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Simpson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseIllinoisWon101,67141.13%Robert Weber
Ralph E Church
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000431) and Wikidata (Q6143202). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Simpson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-simpson. 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.