James Rariden

U.S. Representative
Born
February 14, 1795
Died
October 20, 1856
Age at death
61
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837–1839
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rariden12,856
Opponents14,139
2
Elections run

Between 1837 and 1839, James Rariden ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rariden's biggest single-election total was 6,599 votes, in the 1837 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5. Rariden's closest win came in the 1839 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 924 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 5 or all 1839 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Rariden received?

James Rariden has received 12,856 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Rariden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,25740.24%Thompson
Jonathan McCarty (head-to-head)
1837U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,59957.54%Jonathan McCarty (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000066) and Wikidata (Q1681023). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Rariden: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-rariden-indiana. 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.