James K. Vardaman, Governor

James K. Vardaman

Governor
Born
July 26, 1861
Died
June 6, 1930
Age at death
68
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1903
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vardaman53,032
Opponents46,249
1
Elections run

James K. Vardaman (1861–1930), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1903 governor election in Mississippi with 53,032 votes (53.42%), defeating Frank A. Critz.

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How many votes has James K. Vardaman received?

James K. Vardaman has received 53,032 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James K. Vardaman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1903GovernorMississippiWon53,03253.42%Frank A. Critz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q747375). 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.