James Carroll

U.S. Representative
Born
December 2, 1791
Died
January 16, 1873
Age at death
81
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1839–1844
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carroll42,510
Opponents58,314
2
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1844, James Carroll ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 1. Carroll's biggest single-election total was 34,492 votes, in the 1844 governor election in Maryland. Carroll's closest win came in the 1839 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4, decided by 7 votes.

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How many votes has James Carroll received?

James Carroll has received 42,510 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Carroll’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844GovernorMarylandLost34,49249.61%Thomas Pratt
1839U.S. HouseMarylandWon8,01825.62%Soloman Hillen Jr.
Thomas Kennedy

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000188) and Wikidata (Q1674104). 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.