James Tawney
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 3, 1855
- Died
- June 12, 1919
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1892–1908
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tawney191,333
Opponents140,212
9
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1908, James Tawney ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Tawney's biggest single-election total was 27,920 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 1. Tawney's closest win came in the 1908 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 1, decided by 2,756 votes.
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How many votes has James Tawney received?
James Tawney has received 191,333 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 20,46453.61% | French (head-to-head) |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 17,35257.79% | French (head-to-head) |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 23,18864.49% | A H Nelson |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 19,56160.93% | McGovern |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 23,11256.04% | Brown |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 18,93959.26% | White Wedge |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 27,92060.72% | P Fitzpatrick Francis H Clark |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 22,65157.99% | John Moonan Thos G Meighen I Horcutt |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 18,14648.99% | William Harries James I Vermilya P H Harsh |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000060) and Wikidata (Q1679931). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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