James Richmond

U.S. Representative
Born
February 27, 1842
Died
March 30, 1910
Age at death
68
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richmond5,120
Opponents10,087
1
Elections run

James Richmond (1842–1910), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 9 with 5,120 votes (33.67%), defeating Fayette McMullens and Samuel H Newberry and 7 other candidates.

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How many votes has James Richmond received?

James Richmond has received 5,120 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Richmond’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseVirginiaWon5,12033.67%Fayette McMullens
Samuel H Newberry

C Campbell

Connally F Trigg

Edward Hughes

Charles Baumgardner

F E *

Bernard Pitzon

William G Fulton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000234) and Wikidata (Q1418162). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Richmond: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-richmond. 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.