Richard Clarke

U.S. Representative
Born
February 9, 1843
Died
September 26, 1906
Age at death
63
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1894
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarke28,899
Opponents14,407
3
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1894, Richard Clarke ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Clarke's biggest single-election total was 12,514 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 1. Clarke's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 1, decided by 4,416 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 1 or all 1894 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Richard Clarke received?

Richard Clarke has received 28,899 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Richard Clarke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseAlabamaWon6,31476.89%Sibley
1892U.S. HouseAlabamaWon12,51460.46%William Mason
F H Threatt (head-to-head)
1890U.S. HouseAlabamaWon10,07169.88%F H Threatt (head-to-head)
A J Warner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000469) and Wikidata (Q608036). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Clarke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-clarke. 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.