William Ridgaway

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1820
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ridgaway1
Opponents5,360
1
Elections run

William Ridgaway, an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1820 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 8 to Thomas Bayly, receiving 1 votes (0.02%).

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How many votes has William Ridgaway received?

William Ridgaway has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Ridgaway’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HouseMarylandLost10.02%Thomas Bayly
Henry H Goldsborough

Frederick Williams

Enoch Sloan

Mark Richardson

John Lebonfite

Ennalls Ropell

Robert Griffith

Ephraim

Noah Whales
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Ridgaway: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-ridgaway. 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.