Richard Molony

U.S. Representative
Born
June 28, 1811
Died
December 14, 1891
Age at death
80
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Molony11,231
Opponents11,660
1
Elections run

Richard Molony (1811–1891), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4 with 11,231 votes (48.89%), defeating Churchill Coffing and William H Collins.

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How many votes has Richard Molony received?

Richard Molony has received 11,231 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Molony’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseIllinoisWon11,23148.89%Churchill Coffing
William H Collins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000846) and Wikidata (Q4588694). 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.