James Richardson

U.S. Representative
Born
July 1, 1858
Died
February 9, 1925
Age at death
66
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1904–1906
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson32,720
Opponents33,931
2
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1906, James Richardson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Richardson's biggest single-election total was 18,432 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3.

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How many votes has James Richardson received?

James Richardson has received 32,720 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Richardson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseKentuckyLost14,28847.81%Addison James
W H Collins
1904U.S. HouseKentuckyWon18,43250.14%George Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000223) and Wikidata (Q240244). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Richardson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-richardson-kentucky. 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.