James Tallmadge, U.S. House candidate

James Tallmadge

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 28, 1778
Died
September 29, 1853
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tallmadge1
Opponents4,810
1
Elections run

James Tallmadge (1778–1853), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 4 to Lee, receiving 1 votes (0.02%).

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How many votes has James Tallmadge received?

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

Election history

James Tallmadge’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10.02%Lee
John Henry Livingston

John I Vanalen

Joseph A Bailey

Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1171061). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Tallmadge: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-tallmadge. 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.