James Tilghman

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 2, 1743
Died
April 18, 1809
Age at death
65
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1792–1806
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tilghman1,302
Opponents9,749
3
Elections run

Between 1792 and 1806, James Tilghman ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Tilghman's biggest single-election total was 1,300 votes, in the 1792 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 7.

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How many votes has James Tilghman received?

James Tilghman has received 1,302 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

James Tilghman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HouseMarylandLost10.04%Joseph Nicholson
James Browne

Arthur W Sherwood
1803U.S. HouseMarylandLost10.02%Daniel Hiester
Frederick Williams
1792U.S. HouseMarylandLost1,30048.35%William Hindman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q104524371). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Tilghman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-tilghman. 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.