James Spearing

U.S. Representative
Born
April 23, 1864
Died
November 2, 1942
Age at death
78
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1928
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spearing33,176
Opponents14,661
1
Elections run

James Spearing (1864–1942), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1928 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2 with 33,176 votes (69.35%), defeating Peter I J Fletchinger.

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How many votes has James Spearing received?

James Spearing has received 33,176 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Spearing’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseLouisianaWon33,17669.35%Peter I J Fletchinger
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000708) and Wikidata (Q1681331). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Spearing: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-spearing. 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.