Richard Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
August 4, 1788
Died
July 24, 1826
Age at death
37
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

Richard Anderson (1788–1826), an Independent politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8.

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Election history

Richard Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseKentuckyWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000230) and Wikidata (Q2149242). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-anderson. 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.