James Pendleton

U.S. Representative
Born
January 10, 1822
Died
February 16, 1889
Age at death
67
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pendleton5,767
Opponents3,446
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, James Pendleton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Pendleton's biggest single-election total was 4,310 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2. Pendleton's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2, decided by 516 votes.

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How many votes has James Pendleton received?

James Pendleton has received 5,767 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Pendleton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon4,31063.24%Browne
1870U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon1,45757.66%Rodman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000204) and Wikidata (Q1680746). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Pendleton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-pendleton. 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.