Richard Vaux, U.S. House candidate

Richard Vaux

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 19, 1816
Died
March 22, 1895
Age at death
78
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vaux10,037
Opponents13,154
1
Elections run

Richard Vaux (1816–1895), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3 to William McAleer, receiving 10,037 votes (43.28%).

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How many votes has Richard Vaux received?

Richard Vaux has received 10,037 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Vaux’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost10,03743.28%William McAleer
F G Percival
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000078) and Wikidata (Q7329648). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Vaux: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-vaux. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.