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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 4,770 | John Porter Joseph Clay (head-to-head) William H Graham Isaac Worrell Alexander Hemphill J D Sergeant John K Folwell |
| 1802 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 3,72021.14% | 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.
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