James Walsh

U.S. Representative
Born
May 22, 1858
Died
May 8, 1909
Age at death
50
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walsh18,685
Opponents20,072
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, James Walsh ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Walsh's biggest single-election total was 9,466 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in New York's District 8.

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How many votes has James Walsh received?

James Walsh has received 18,685 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Walsh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkLost9,21946.25%John Mitchell (head-to-head)
William F Westerfield

James C Witter
1894U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,46650.28%John Mitchell (head-to-head)
John Nagel

Albert E Unger

James F Gillespie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000098) and Wikidata (Q1446745). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Walsh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-walsh. 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.