Richard Franchot

U.S. Representative
Born
June 2, 1816
Died
November 23, 1875
Age at death
59
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Franchot11,310
Opponents8,542
1
Elections run

Richard Franchot (1816–1875), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 19 with 11,310 votes (56.97%), defeating Reuben H Walworth.

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How many votes has Richard Franchot received?

Richard Franchot has received 11,310 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Franchot’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,31056.97%Reuben H Walworth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000334) and Wikidata (Q7325757). 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.