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
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 Wikidata (Q7329648). 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.