James Wharton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 4, 1899
- Died
- January 19, 1990
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1962
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wharton706,137
Opponents375,380
7
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1962, James Wharton ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Wharton's biggest single-election total was 124,211 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in New York's District 29. Wharton's closest win came in the 1960 U.S. House election in New York's District 29, decided by 24,714 votes.
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How many votes has James Wharton received?
James Wharton has received 706,137 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 94,53164.08% | Morton E Gilday |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 103,96656.74% | Gore Vidal |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 93,64763.36% | Monson Morris |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 124,21171.41% | Vincent Digennaro |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 88,22766.53% | Arthur D Chapman Robert D Byron |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 115,50269.75% | Walter Donnaruma Edward Friss Joseph Kooperman |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 86,05365.77% | James R Bourne George Walton Green Clarence Silvernail |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000323) and Wikidata (Q1349391). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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