Richard Lee

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 20, 1761
Died: March 12, 1827
Age at death: 66
Home state: Virginia
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1789–1790

Career timeline

1789Rep 1790Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Lee1,536

Opponents0

Elections run

Between 1789 and 1790, Richard Lee ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lee's biggest single-election total was 1,536 votes, in the 1790 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4.

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How many votes has Richard Lee received?

Richard Lee has received 1,536 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Richard Lee’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1790	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	1,53637.89%	—
1789	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	—	—

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000200) and Wikidata (Q2149095). 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.