John Richards

U.S. Representative
Born
April 13, 1765
Died
April 18, 1850
Age at death
85
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richards2,235
Opponents2,055
1
Elections run

John Richards (1765–1850), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1822 U.S. House election in New York's District 19 with 2,235 votes (52.07%), defeating Murray Gross and Sanford and 7 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Richards received?

John Richards has received 2,235 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Richards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,23552.07%Murray Gross
Sanford

Horatio Buell

Reuben H Walworth

John Doe

William J Yates

Tilly Lynde

Huntington

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000216) and Wikidata (Q4249810). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Richards: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-richards-new-york. 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.