James Heath

U.S. Representative
Born
December 21, 1777
Died
June 12, 1854
Age at death
76
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1833
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Heath2,805
Opponents2,592
1
Elections run

James Heath (1777–1854), a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1833 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4 with 2,805 votes (51.97%), defeating John Howard.

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How many votes has James Heath received?

James Heath has received 2,805 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Heath’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,80551.97%John Howard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000430) and Wikidata (Q1464997). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Heath: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-heath. 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.