James Southard
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 20, 1851
- Died
- February 20, 1919
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1904
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Southard160,718
Opponents126,855
6
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1904, James Southard ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Southard's biggest single-election total was 35,128 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9. Southard's closest win came in the 1900 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9, decided by 2,847 votes.
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How many votes has James Southard received?
James Southard has received 160,718 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 35,12863.73% | William H Althof W C Guntrup William H Watkins |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 23,81556.6% | Charles I York James S Pyle Harry McLane |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 29,54451.58% | Negley D Cochran George L Case |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 21,91354.77% | Samuel E Niece David Miley |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 29,60353.53% | Stephen Brophy |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 20,71554.82% | Byron Ritchie George Candee |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000687) and Wikidata (Q6135289). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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