Richard Coulter

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 1, 1788
Died
April 21, 1852
Age at death
64
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1834
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coulter2,939
Opponents4,359
1
Elections run

Richard Coulter (1788–1852), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 19 to John Klingensmith, receiving 2,939 votes (40.27%).

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How many votes has Richard Coulter received?

Richard Coulter has received 2,939 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Coulter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2,93940.27%John Klingensmith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7324924). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Coulter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-coulter. 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.