James Ricaud

U.S. Representative
Born
February 11, 1808
Died
January 24, 1866
Age at death
57
Home state
Maryland
Party
american
On the ballot
1855–1857
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ricaud17,180
Opponents14,441
2
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1857, James Ricaud ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ricaud's biggest single-election total was 8,701 votes, in the 1857 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2.

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How many votes has James Ricaud received?

James Ricaud has received 17,180 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Ricaud’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseMarylandWon8,70152.3%Paul T McHenry Jr.
1855U.S. HouseMarylandWon8,47956.58%Shower
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000192) and Wikidata (Q724992). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Ricaud: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-ricaud. 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.