James U Underhill

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Underhill566
Opponents42,455
1
Elections run

James U Underhill, a Prohibition politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15 to Benjamin Marsh, receiving 566 votes (1.32%).

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How many votes has James U Underhill received?

James U Underhill has received 566 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James U Underhill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseIllinoisLost5661.32%Benjamin Marsh
Joseph A Roy

Martin W Greer
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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.