Caesar Rodney

U.S. Representative
Born
January 4, 1772
Died
June 10, 1824
Age at death
52
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1802–1820
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rodney11,485
Opponents18,792
3
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1820, Caesar Rodney ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Rodney's biggest single-election total was 4,038 votes, in the 1804 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. Rodney's closest win came in the 1802 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 15 votes.

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How many votes has Caesar Rodney received?

Caesar Rodney has received 11,485 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Caesar Rodney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HouseDelawareWon4,02626.76%Louis McLane
Willard Hall

John Mitchell
1804U.S. HouseDelawareLost4,03847.87%Thomas F Bayard Jr.
1802U.S. HouseDelawareWon3,42150.11%James Bayard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000377) and Wikidata (Q1025419). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Caesar Rodney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/caesar-rodney. 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.