Richard Aldrich

U.S. Representative
Born
February 29, 1884
Died
December 25, 1941
Age at death
57
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1926
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Aldrich33,542
Opponents20,738
1
Elections run

Richard Aldrich (1884–1941), a Republican politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1926 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2 with 33,542 votes (61.79%), defeating Clarence E Palmer.

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How many votes has Richard Aldrich received?

Richard Aldrich has received 33,542 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Aldrich’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon33,54261.79%Clarence E Palmer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000084) and Wikidata (Q1464195). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Aldrich: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-aldrich. 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.