Richard Stanton

U.S. Representative
Born
September 9, 1812
Died
March 20, 1891
Age at death
78
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849–1853
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stanton22,996
Opponents21,092
3
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1853, Richard Stanton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Stanton's biggest single-election total was 7,764 votes, in the 1849 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10.

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How many votes has Richard Stanton received?

Richard Stanton has received 22,996 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Richard Stanton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,58351.75%George B Hodge
1851U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,64953.6%C S Marshall
1849U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,76451.2%John P Gaines
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000806) and Wikidata (Q2149673). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Stanton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-stanton. 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.