David Richardson

U.S. Representative
Born
May 28, 1833
Died
June 21, 1904
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson35,541
Opponents38,422
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, David Richardson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Richardson's biggest single-election total was 21,211 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in New York's District 29.

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How many votes has David Richardson received?

David Richardson has received 35,541 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

David Richardson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkWon21,21152.35%T K Beecher
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,33042.81%Babcock
Beaumont
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000219) and Wikidata (Q5238326). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Richardson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-richardson. 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.