James Sinclair
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 9, 1871
- Died
- September 5, 1943
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- North Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1918–1932
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sinclair420,796
Opponents376,699
8
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1932, James Sinclair ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Sinclair's biggest single-election total was 144,339 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district. Sinclair's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in North Dakota's District 3, decided by 8,613 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in North Dakota's at-large district, every U.S. House race in North Dakota's District 3, or all 1932 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Sinclair received?
James Sinclair has received 420,796 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 144,33933.93% | William Lemke W D Lynch R B Murphy Pat J Barrett Ella Reeve Bloor |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 50,91777.8% | Reuben H Leavitt (head-to-head) Andrew Omholt |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 52,22084.83% | Reuben H Leavitt (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 42,92387.81% | Reuben H Leavitt (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 37,92573.42% | Martin N Johnson (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 33,49964.21% | E J Hughes |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 41,40962.87% | Martin N Johnson (head-to-head) |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 17,56466.24% | H Halvorson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000442) and Wikidata (Q1680500). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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