James Richards
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 22, 1845
- Died
- December 4, 1911
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1892–1894
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richards40,480
Opponents39,939
2
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1894, James Richards ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Richards's biggest single-election total was 23,077 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17.
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How many votes has James Richards received?
James Richards has received 40,480 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 17,40344.53% | Addison McClure William F Loyd James M Scott |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 23,07755.82% | Arthur H Walkey Thomas Rhodes Rezin B Wasson W L Browning |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000213) and Wikidata (Q13219466). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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