Roger Taney, U.S. House candidate

Roger Taney

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 17, 1777
Died
October 12, 1864
Age at death
87
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taney3,095
Opponents3,621
1
Elections run

Roger Taney (1777–1864), an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1812 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4 to Samuel Ringgold, receiving 3,095 votes (46.08%).

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How many votes has Roger Taney received?

Roger Taney has received 3,095 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Roger Taney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812U.S. HouseMarylandLost3,09546.08%Samuel Ringgold
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q359470). 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.