James Bayard

U.S. Representative
Born
July 28, 1767
Died
August 6, 1815
Age at death
48
Home state
Delaware
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1796–1802
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bayard11,196
Opponents9,322
4
Elections run

Between 1796 and 1802, James Bayard ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Bayard's biggest single-election total was 3,406 votes, in the 1802 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. Bayard's closest win came in the 1800 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 364 votes.

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How many votes has James Bayard received?

James Bayard has received 11,196 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

James Bayard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1802U.S. HouseDelawareLost3,40649.89%Caesar Rodney
1800U.S. HouseDelawareWon2,70453.61%John Patten
1798U.S. HouseDelawareWon2,79261.17%Archibald Alexander
1796U.S. HouseDelawareWon2,29456.18%William Peery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000249) and Wikidata (Q1679889). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Bayard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-bayard. 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.