R H Richardson

U.S. Representative
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1836–1960
1-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson18,050
Opponents84,552
6
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1960, R H Richardson ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 5. Richardson's biggest single-election total was 16,661 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1.

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How many votes has R H Richardson received?

R H Richardson has received 18,050 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–5.

Election history

R H Richardson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost10%Robert Hemphill
T K McDonald

J B McGuirt

T M Wannamaker

J Abe Hilton

Andy Hinson

Bill Pitts

Bill Haynes

J E Wilson

Edgar Brown

E S Hollings

Jim Sweet

J F Byrnes

E Bradley

Powell

John Doe

J Parker V
1918U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost1763.56%Asbury Lever (head-to-head)
1910U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost2144.3%Asbury Lever (head-to-head)
Aaron P Prioleau
1908U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost9989.12%Asbury Lever (head-to-head)
1876U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost16,66147.82%Joseph Rainey
1836U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
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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.