Lucius D. Richards

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 26, 1847
Died
August 19, 1931
Age at death
83
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richards68,878
Opponents141,518
1
Elections run

Lucius D. Richards (1847–1931), a Republican politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 governor election in Nebraska to James E Boyd, receiving 68,878 votes (32.2%).

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How many votes has Lucius D. Richards received?

Lucius D. Richards has received 68,878 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lucius D. Richards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890GovernorNebraskaLost68,87832.2%James E Boyd
John H. Powers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q117945002). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.