James Ward

U.S. Representative
Born
November 30, 1853
Died
August 15, 1916
Age at death
62
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ward15,601
Opponents20,273
1
Elections run

James Ward (1853–1916), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1884 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 with 15,601 votes (43.49%), defeating William E Mason and Charles Fitz Simmons and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has James Ward received?

James Ward has received 15,601 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Ward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseIllinoisWon15,60143.49%William E Mason
Charles Fitz Simmons

John S Lee

J C Boyd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000134) and Wikidata (Q4420089). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Ward: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-ward. 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.