James Young

U.S. Representative
Born
March 10, 1847
Died
December 18, 1924
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896–1900
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young156,422
Opponents50,768
3
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1900, James Young ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Young's biggest single-election total was 59,147 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4. Young's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4, decided by 29,377 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 4 or all 1900 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Young received?

James Young has received 156,422 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon55,64875.49%Peter J Hughes
Alben T Eavenson (head-to-head)

John Reyburn

A Dietz

D M McNamee
1898U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon41,62772.71%Joseph C Sibley
James D Hancock
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon59,14777.59%Cunningham
Alben T Eavenson (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000041) and Wikidata (Q6141770). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Young: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-young. 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.