John Ritchie

U.S. Representative
Born
August 12, 1831
Died
October 27, 1887
Age at death
56
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ritchie14,304
Opponents12,486
1
Elections run

John Ritchie (1831–1887), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4 with 14,304 votes (53.39%), defeating Smith.

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How many votes has John Ritchie received?

John Ritchie has received 14,304 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Ritchie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseMarylandWon14,30453.39%Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000275) and Wikidata (Q1385370). 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.