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Richard Skinner

★ Governor
Born
May 30, 1778
Died
May 23, 1833
Age at death
54
Home state
Vermont
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1820–1822
Career timeline
1820Gov1821Gov1822Gov
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Skinner37,106
Opponents0
3
Elections run

Between 1820 and 1822, Richard Skinner ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Skinner's biggest single-election total was 13,152 votes, in the 1820 governor election in Vermont.

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How many votes has Richard Skinner received?

Richard Skinner has received 37,106 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Richard Skinner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822GovernorVermontWon11,52098.6%—
1821GovernorVermontWon12,43498.7%—
1820GovernorVermontWon13,15293.4%—
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Skinner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-skinner-vermont-governor. 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.