James Wadsworth, U.S. Representative

James Wadsworth

U.S. Representative
Born
August 12, 1877
Died
June 21, 1952
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1932–1948
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wadsworth595,484
Opponents340,932
9
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1948, James Wadsworth ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Wadsworth's biggest single-election total was 83,195 votes, in the 1942 U.S. House election in New York's District 39. Wadsworth's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in New York's District 39, decided by 13,257 votes.

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How many votes has James Wadsworth received?

James Wadsworth has received 595,484 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

James Wadsworth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseNew YorkWon67,88259.07%Frederick Hart
Helen Lopez
1946U.S. HouseNew YorkWon65,97571.47%Charles J Reap
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkWon71,98863.16%Jean Walrath
1942U.S. HouseNew YorkWon83,19526.45%
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkWon73,31660.37%J Frederick Colson
1938U.S. HouseNew YorkWon65,48965.77%J Frank Gilligan
John D Wagner

Clair Walbridge (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkWon66,86958.51%James Corbett
Charles A Lissow

Clair Walbridge (head-to-head)

Canio Perrini
1934U.S. HouseNew YorkWon49,91556.22%Elmer S White (head-to-head)
John H Vandenbosch Sr.

Canio Parrini
1932U.S. HouseNew YorkWon50,85547.12%Elmer S White (head-to-head)
Bert Clark

E J Cook
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6145741). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Wadsworth: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-wadsworth-new-york. Accessed [date].

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.