Richard Ayer

U.S. Representative
Born
October 9, 1829
Died
December 14, 1896
Age at death
67
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1869
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ayer8,023
Opponents18,956
1
Elections run

Richard Ayer (1829–1896), a Republican politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1869 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 1 with 8,023 votes (29.74%), defeating Joseph Segar and Norton and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Richard Ayer received?

Richard Ayer has received 8,023 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Ayer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseVirginiaWon8,02329.74%Joseph Segar
Norton

J R C Lewis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000351) and Wikidata (Q2150495). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Ayer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-ayer. 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.