James Richardson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 10, 1843
- Died
- July 24, 1914
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1884–1902
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson134,977
Opponents74,410
10
Elections run
Between 1884 and 1902, James Richardson ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Richardson's biggest single-election total was 17,754 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5. Richardson's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5, decided by 1,897 votes.
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How many votes has James Richardson received?
James Richardson has received 134,977 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 10,31476.82% | Parker |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,65368% | McClain |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 11,08769.79% | Elliott |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 16,08958.56% | Syd Houston W W Erwin (head-to-head) J M Hughs |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 11,44053.7% | W W Erwin (head-to-head) R S Montgomery |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,70961.13% | Thomas J Ogilivie O S Stewart |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,89068.36% | P C Smithson H R Moore P C Isbul |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 17,75467.82% | Shoffner |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,75668.88% | S D Mathew P C Isbell |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,28558.45% | Warder Martin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000222) and Wikidata (Q1680243). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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