James Roman

U.S. Representative
Born
August 11, 1809
Died
January 19, 1867
Age at death
57
Home state
Maryland
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roman7,136
Opponents6,820
1
Elections run

James Roman (1809–1867), a Whig politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1847 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2 with 7,136 votes (51.13%), defeating Shriver.

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How many votes has James Roman received?

James Roman has received 7,136 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Roman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseMarylandWon7,13651.13%Shriver
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000414) and Wikidata (Q723278). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.