James Ripley

★ U.S. Representative

Born: March 12, 1786
Died: June 17, 1835
Age at death: 49
Home state: Maine
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1826–1828

Career timeline

1826Rep 1828Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Ripley3,898

Opponents1,813

Elections run

Between 1826 and 1828, James Ripley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ripley's biggest single-election total was 2,394 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in Maine's District 5.

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How many votes has James Ripley received?

James Ripley has received 3,898 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Ripley’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1828	U.S. HouseMaine	Won	2,39456.91%	Washburn
1826	U.S. HouseMaine	Won	1,50452.72%	—

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000266) and Wikidata (Q1681290). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Ripley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-ripley. 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.