John Richardson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 29, 1828
Died
February 24, 1894
Age at death
65
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson42,849
Opponents25,770
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, John Richardson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Richardson's biggest single-election total was 22,707 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1. Richardson's closest win came in the 1880 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1, decided by 8,468 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 1 or all 1880 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Richardson received?

John Richardson has received 42,849 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Richardson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon20,14263.31%Samuel J Lee
1878U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon22,70761.7%Joseph Rainey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000225) and Wikidata (Q741799). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Richardson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-richardson. 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.