Richard Parsons

U.S. Representative
Born
October 10, 1826
Died
January 9, 1899
Age at death
72
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parsons24,431
Opponents24,747
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, Richard Parsons ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Parsons's biggest single-election total was 13,101 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20.

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How many votes has Richard Parsons received?

Richard Parsons has received 24,431 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Richard Parsons’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseOhioLost11,33044.34%Henry Payne
J H Godman
1872U.S. HouseOhioWon13,10155.43%George H Chamberlain
Spencer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000089) and Wikidata (Q973588). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Parsons: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-parsons. Accessed [date].

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.