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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Lost | 3,40649.89% | Caesar Rodney |
| 1800 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 2,70453.61% | John Patten |
| 1798 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 2,79261.17% | Archibald Alexander |
| 1796 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 2,29456.18% | 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].