James Slayden
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 1, 1853
- Died
- February 24, 1924
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1896–1916
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Slayden180,383
Opponents58,707
11
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1916, James Slayden ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Slayden's biggest single-election total was 22,435 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Texas's District 14. Slayden's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Texas's District 12, decided by 1,186 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 14, every U.S. House race in Texas's District 12, or all 1916 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Slayden received?
James Slayden has received 180,383 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 22,43579.42% | H D Johnson |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 13,89690.73% | John A Currie B F Kingsley |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 17,67597.47% | Julius Real A D Zucht J W Manny |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 14,25194.82% | J M Prier A L Horne |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 16,80199.48% | W W Buchanan J E Elgin |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 10,81180.06% | D Doole |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 15,09798.31% | Alfred Vanderstucken |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 19,88978.44% | D H Meek A B Surber (head-to-head) Frank J Leitner (head-to-head) |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 18,42160.82% | C C Drake E G Cloar Frank J Leitner (head-to-head) |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 16,36356.1% | G H Nooran A B Surber (head-to-head) |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 14,74446.03% | George Noonan Taylor McRae |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000482) and Wikidata (Q1680728). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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