George Richardson, U.S. House candidate

George Richardson

U.S. House candidate
Born
July 1, 1850
Died
March 1, 1923
Age at death
72
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson20,120
Opponents22,012
1
Elections run

George Richardson (1850–1923), a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5 to Charles Belknap, receiving 20,120 votes (47.75%).

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How many votes has George Richardson received?

George Richardson has received 20,120 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George Richardson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseMichiganLost20,12047.75%Charles Belknap
Lemuel Clute
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000220) and Wikidata (Q972047). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Richardson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-richardson-michigan. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.