James Pearce

U.S. Representative
Born
December 14, 1805
Died
December 20, 1862
Age at death
57
Home state
Maryland
Party
whig
On the ballot
1835–1837
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pearce6,100
Opponents2,388
2
Elections run

Between 1835 and 1837, James Pearce ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Pearce's biggest single-election total was 3,386 votes, in the 1835 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2. Pearce's closest win came in the 1837 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2, decided by 326 votes.

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How many votes has James Pearce received?

James Pearce has received 6,100 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Pearce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,71453.19%Charles Odonovan Evans
1835U.S. HouseMarylandWon3,38650.17%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000161) and Wikidata (Q368739). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Pearce: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-pearce. 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.