Richard Thompson

U.S. Representative
Born
June 9, 1809
Died
February 9, 1900
Age at death
90
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1841–1847
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson12,725
Opponents11,894
2
Elections run

Between 1841 and 1847, Richard Thompson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 6,402 votes, in the 1847 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7.

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How many votes has Richard Thompson received?

Richard Thompson has received 12,725 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Richard Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,40250.7%James S Wright
1841U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,32352.72%Cyrus E Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000214) and Wikidata (Q372801). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-thompson. 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.