James Strong

U.S. Representative
Born
April 23, 1870
Died
January 11, 1938
Age at death
67
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1930
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Strong252,254
Opponents156,198
7
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1930, James Strong ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Strong's biggest single-election total was 45,053 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5. Strong's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5, decided by 4,900 votes.

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How many votes has James Strong received?

James Strong has received 252,254 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

James Strong’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseKansasWon33,87153.9%Clyde Short
1928U.S. HouseKansasWon45,05369.87%John F Corder
1926U.S. HouseKansasWon33,81762.8%Rex Montgomery
1924U.S. HouseKansasWon38,75459.99%Clarence E Hatfield (head-to-head)
1922U.S. HouseKansasWon32,06456.31%Clarence E Hatfield (head-to-head)
1920U.S. HouseKansasWon38,99268.58%W C Johnson
Ernest W Powell
1918U.S. HouseKansasWon29,70360.76%Guy Helvering
Jake Myers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001011) and Wikidata (Q1680428). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Strong: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-strong. 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.