Richard Norton

★ U.S. Representative

Born: November 6, 1849
Died: March 15, 1918
Age at death: 68
Home state: Missouri
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1888–1890

Career timeline

1888Rep 1890Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Norton36,201

Opponents29,258

Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, Richard Norton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Norton's biggest single-election total was 18,275 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7.

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How many votes has Richard Norton received?

Richard Norton has received 36,201 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Richard Norton’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1890	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	17,92658.07%	Barnett
1888	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	18,27552.84%	Edwards

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000157) and Wikidata (Q1167502). 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.