Ollie James
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 27, 1871
- Died
- August 28, 1918
- Age at death
- 47
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1902–1910
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
James90,168
Opponents40,772
5
Elections run
Between 1902 and 1910, Ollie James ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. James's biggest single-election total was 27,435 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1. James's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1, decided by 7,262 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 1 or all 1910 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Ollie James received?
Ollie James has received 90,168 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 11,57489.28% | C L Harney |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 27,43564.09% | Porter Hiram Ford |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 12,87085.87% | J D Smith |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 25,55862.3% | J C Spaight T E Ritchie J H Lackey |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 12,73166.42% | C H Linn J S Kirkpatrick |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000051) and Wikidata (Q381568). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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