Harry A. Richardson, Gubernatorial candidate

Harry A. Richardson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1853
Died
June 16, 1928
Age at death
75
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson17,258
Opponents17,801
1
Elections run

Harry A. Richardson (1853–1928), a Republican politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 governor election in Delaware to Robert J. Reynolds, receiving 17,258 votes (48.89%).

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How many votes has Harry A. Richardson received?

Harry A. Richardson has received 17,258 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Harry A. Richardson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890GovernorDelawareLost17,25848.89%Robert J. Reynolds
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1586362). 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.