James Williams

U.S. Representative
Born
October 8, 1792
Died
December 2, 1842
Age at death
50
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1841
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams2,563
Opponents1,187
1
Elections run

James Williams (1792–1842), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1841 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3 with 2,563 votes (68.35%), defeating Orrick.

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How many votes has James Williams received?

James Williams has received 2,563 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,56368.35%Orrick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000509) and Wikidata (Q983225). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-williams-maryland. 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.