James Symington
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 28, 1927
- Current age
- 98
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1968–1974
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Symington429,079
Opponents302,427
4
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1974, James Symington ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Symington's biggest single-election total was 134,332 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2. Symington's closest win came in the 1968 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2, decided by 13,976 votes.
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How many votes has James Symington received?
James Symington has received 429,079 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 85,97760.98% | Howard C Ohlendorf |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 134,33263.51% | Cooper |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 93,29457.59% | Maurice Hoffman Sterling E Lacy |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 115,47653.22% | Scott |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001134) and Wikidata (Q1681266). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Symington: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-symington. Accessed [date].