James Kerrigan

U.S. Representative
Born
December 25, 1828
Died
November 1, 1899
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kerrigan5,145
Opponents7,313
1
Elections run

James Kerrigan (1828–1899), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 4 with 5,145 votes (41.3%), defeating Tuomy and Commerford.

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How many votes has James Kerrigan received?

James Kerrigan has received 5,145 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Kerrigan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,14541.3%Tuomy
Commerford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000147) and Wikidata (Q577181). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Kerrigan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-kerrigan. 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.