Jacob Richards

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1773
Died
July 20, 1816
Age at death
43
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1802–1806
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richards8,490
Opponents37,197
2
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1806, Jacob Richards ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Richards's biggest single-election total was 4,770 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1.

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How many votes has Jacob Richards received?

Jacob Richards has received 8,490 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Jacob Richards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,770John Porter
Joseph Clay (head-to-head)

William H Graham

Isaac Worrell

Alexander Hemphill

J D Sergeant

John K Folwell
1802U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,72021.14%Joseph Clay (head-to-head)
Michael Leib

George Latimer

Brown

Jonas Preston

Lewis G Gordon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6119174). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jacob Richards: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jacob-richards. 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.