Hiram Richmond

U.S. Representative
Born
May 17, 1810
Died
February 19, 1885
Age at death
74
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richmond20,704
Opponents18,627
1
Elections run

Hiram Richmond (1810–1885), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 with 20,704 votes (52.64%), defeating Griffith.

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How many votes has Hiram Richmond received?

Hiram Richmond has received 20,704 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hiram Richmond’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon20,70452.64%Griffith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000233) and Wikidata (Q5769205). 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.