James Sutton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 31, 1915
- Died
- February 3, 2005
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1952
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sutton98,456
Opponents4
3
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1952, James Sutton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Sutton's biggest single-election total was 56,878 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6. Sutton's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7, decided by 13,519 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 6, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 7, or all 1952 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Sutton received?
James Sutton has received 98,456 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 56,878100% | Porky Morton |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,52099.99% | Lawton Britton |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 28,058100% | Wirt Courtney |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001087) and Wikidata (Q1680954). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Sutton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-sutton. Accessed [date].