James Young
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 18, 1866
- Died
- April 29, 1942
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1910–1918
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young58,543
Opponents6,368
5
Elections run
Between 1910 and 1918, James Young ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Young's biggest single-election total was 15,168 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Texas's District 3. Young's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Texas's District 3, decided by 7,766 votes.
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How many votes has James Young received?
James Young has received 58,543 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 10,183100% | — |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 15,16888.28% | J L Scoggin |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 11,58475.21% | B F Bryant (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 12,15896.61% | B F Bryant (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 9,45098.86% | R B Eldor |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000040) and Wikidata (Q1557466). 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-texas. Accessed [date].