Eleazar Ripley

U.S. Representative
Born
April 15, 1782
Died
March 2, 1839
Age at death
56
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ripley1,162
Opponents1,592
1
Elections run

Eleazar Ripley (1782–1839), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1834 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2 with 1,162 votes (42.19%), defeating Chinn and J M Bradford and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Eleazar Ripley received?

Eleazar Ripley has received 1,162 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Eleazar Ripley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseLouisianaWon1,16242.19%Chinn
J M Bradford

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000265) and Wikidata (Q1325792). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.