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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 9,21946.25% | John Mitchell (head-to-head) William F Westerfield James C Witter |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 9,46650.28% | 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].