Richard Buckner

U.S. Representative
Born
July 16, 1763
Died
December 8, 1847
Age at death
84
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1827
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buckner3,527
Opponents3,247
1
Elections run

Richard Buckner (1763–1847), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1827 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8 with 3,527 votes (52.07%), defeating W C Owens.

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How many votes has Richard Buckner received?

Richard Buckner has received 3,527 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Buckner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1827U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,52752.07%W C Owens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001033) and Wikidata (Q2148996). 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.