Richard Mott

★ U.S. Representative

Born: July 21, 1804
Died: January 22, 1888
Age at death: 83
Home state: Ohio
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1854–1856

Career timeline

1854Rep 1856Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Mott18,271

Opponents14,772

Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, Richard Mott ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Mott's biggest single-election total was 10,018 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5.

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How many votes has Richard Mott received?

Richard Mott has received 18,271 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Richard Mott’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1856	U.S. HouseOhio	Won	10,01850.98%	Edgerton Paige
1854	U.S. HouseOhio	Won	8,25361.62%	Commager

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001042) and Wikidata (Q2150237). 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.