Richard Parker

U.S. Representative
Born
December 22, 1810
Died
November 10, 1893
Age at death
82
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parker3,429
Opponents2,787
1
Elections run

Richard Parker (1810–1893), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10 with 3,429 votes (55.16%), defeating Far.

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How many votes has Richard Parker received?

Richard Parker has received 3,429 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Parker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseVirginiaWon3,42955.16%Far
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000068) and Wikidata (Q1669944). 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.