James Wolfenden
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 25, 1889
- Died
- April 8, 1949
- Age at death
- 59
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1928–1944
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wolfenden678,689
Opponents394,201
9
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1944, James Wolfenden ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Wolfenden's biggest single-election total was 116,266 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8. Wolfenden's closest win came in the 1944 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7, decided by 4,128 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 7, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 8, or all 1944 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Wolfenden received?
James Wolfenden has received 678,689 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 72,28951.47% | William J Orourke (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 48,21058.53% | William J Orourke (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 69,64959.64% | E Adele Scott Saul John M Palmer |
| 1938 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 84,10367.59% | Charles Hoffman |
| 1936 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 73,33552.24% | David Kirk |
| 1934 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 60,13957.15% | John McDonough Edw B Rawson C Wilfred Conrad |
| 1932 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 70,17765.76% | Matthew Randall Jesse Holmes C Wilfred Conard |
| 1930 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 84,52180.52% | Harry D Wescott |
| 1928 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 116,26676.2% | Dewitt C Davis John Moore Lillian Bernardi Judson J Brooks |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000678) and Wikidata (Q13219860). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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