John Richardson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1834–1894
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson14,910
Opponents67,819
3
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1894, John Richardson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Richardson's biggest single-election total was 12,010 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15.

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How many votes has John Richardson received?

John Richardson has received 14,910 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John Richardson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseOhioLost12,01035.28%Henry C Vanvoorhis
Stephen R Crumbaker

James Benjamin
1892U.S. HouseOhioLost1,5733.51%Michael Harter
Tom L Johnson

D B Myers
1834U.S. HouseOhioLost1,32733.8%Ralph S Thompson
McCraig
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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.