Richard Stockton

U.S. Representative
Born
April 17, 1764
Died
March 7, 1828
Age at death
63
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1813
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stockton6,826
Opponents17,604
1
Elections run

Richard Stockton (1764–1828), an Independent politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1813 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2 with 6,826 votes (27.94%), defeating James Schureman and Henry Southard and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Richard Stockton received?

Richard Stockton has received 6,826 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Stockton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1813U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon6,82627.94%James Schureman
Henry Southard

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000941) and Wikidata (Q433833). 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.