Richard Keese

U.S. Representative
Born
November 23, 1794
Died
February 7, 1883
Age at death
88
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1826
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Keese3,328
Opponents3,022
1
Elections run

Richard Keese (1794–1883), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1826 U.S. House election in New York's District 19 with 3,328 votes (52.41%), defeating Asa Hascall.

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How many votes has Richard Keese received?

Richard Keese has received 3,328 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Keese’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,32852.41%Asa Hascall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000043) and Wikidata (Q4231901). 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.