Pearce

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1837
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pearce3,261
Opponents11,801
1
Elections run

Pearce, a Democratic politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1837 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district to Joseph Tillinghast, receiving 3,261 votes (21.62%).

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How many votes has Pearce received?

Pearce has received 3,261 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Pearce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost3,26121.62%Joseph Tillinghast
Robert Cranston

Howard

Dorr

Dan King
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Pearce: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/pearce-rhode-island. 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.