James Whitley

U.S. Representative
Born
May 24, 1872
Died
May 17, 1959
Age at death
86
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1932
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitley161,384
Opponents199,109
3
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1932, James Whitley ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Whitley's biggest single-election total was 64,003 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in New York's District 38. Whitley's closest win came in the 1928 U.S. House election in New York's District 38, decided by 4,289 votes.

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How many votes has James Whitley received?

James Whitley has received 161,384 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Whitley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseNew YorkWon64,00346.21%Charles Stanton (head-to-head)
Arthur Rathjen

Richard M Briggs
1930U.S. HouseNew YorkWon50,08355.3%H Alden Spencer
William J Hoffman
1928U.S. HouseNew YorkWon47,29835.99%Charles Stanton (head-to-head)
William Macfarlane

Charles Messinger
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000420) and Wikidata (Q6137679). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Whitley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-whitley. 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.