James W. Wadsworth, U.S. Senator

James W. Wadsworth

U.S. Senator
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1926
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wadsworth3.3M
Opponents3.7M
3
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1926, James W. Wadsworth ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Wadsworth's biggest single-election total was 1,434,393 votes, in the 1920 U.S. Senate election in New York. Wadsworth's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. Senate election in New York, decided by 67,693 votes.

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How many votes has James W. Wadsworth received?

James W. Wadsworth has received 3,278,751 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James W. Wadsworth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. SenateNew YorkLost1,205,24642.4%Robert F. Wagner
F. W. Cristman

Jessie W. Hughan

William F. Dunne

Joseph Brandon
1920U.S. SenateNew YorkWon1,434,39352.36%Harry C. Walker
Jacob Panken

Ella A. Boole

Rose Schneiderman

Harry Carlson
1914U.S. SenateNew YorkWon639,11247.04%James W. Gerald
Bainbridge Colby

Charles E. Russell

Francis E. Baldwin

Erwin A. Aucher
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James W. Wadsworth: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-wadsworth-new-york-2. 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.