James Maurice

U.S. Representative
Born
November 7, 1814
Died
August 4, 1884
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maurice7,801
Opponents6,721
1
Elections run

James Maurice (1814–1884), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 7,801 votes (53.72%), defeating J A King and Joseph H Ralph.

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How many votes has James Maurice received?

James Maurice has received 7,801 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Maurice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,80153.72%J A King
Joseph H Ralph
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000261) and Wikidata (Q111581). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Maurice: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-maurice. 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.