James Torrens

U.S. Representative
Born
September 12, 1874
Died
April 5, 1952
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Torrens91,747
Opponents40,718
1
Elections run

James Torrens (1874–1952), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in New York's District 21 with 91,747 votes (12.4%), defeating Herbert Malkin.

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How many votes has James Torrens received?

James Torrens has received 91,747 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Torrens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkWon91,74712.4%Herbert Malkin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000315) and Wikidata (Q6135298). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.