Richard Frost

U.S. Representative
Born
December 29, 1851
Died
February 1, 1900
Age at death
48
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Frost16,724
Opponents18,228
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, Richard Frost ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Frost's biggest single-election total was 9,487 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 3.

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How many votes has Richard Frost received?

Richard Frost has received 16,724 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Richard Frost’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseMissouriWon9,48749.82%Gustavus Sessinghaus
Oconnell
1878U.S. HouseMissouriWon7,23745.49%L S Metcalf
H C Vandillen

Bartholomeus
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000393) and Wikidata (Q2149610). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Frost: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-frost. 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.