Harvey W Richardson

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1828–1946
1-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson143,196
Opponents269,581
8
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1946, Harvey W Richardson ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 7. Richardson's biggest single-election total was 42,716 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in New York's District 7.

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How many votes has Harvey W Richardson received?

Harvey W Richardson has received 143,196 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–7.

Election history

Harvey W Richardson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseNew YorkWon36,51042.47%John Delaney (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkLost42,71636.64%John Delaney (head-to-head)
1900U.S. HouseNew YorkLost19,52939.9%De Alexander (head-to-head)
William D Stewart
1898U.S. HouseNew YorkLost17,23341.93%De Alexander (head-to-head)
Boris Reinstein

Grosvenor
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkLost14,63633.44%De Alexander (head-to-head)
George Wing

John A Sayles

Warner Miller
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5561.92%William Baker
Bond
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkLost7,13045.82%George Rathbun
Stayles
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,88615.29%Robert Rose
Jehiel Halsey

Lindon Bates Jr.

Dudley Marvin
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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.