Richard Warner

U.S. Representative
Born
September 19, 1835
Died
March 4, 1915
Age at death
79
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Warner18,688
Opponents22,800
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, Richard Warner ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Warner's biggest single-election total was 10,911 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5. Warner's closest win came in the 1880 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5, decided by 1,470 votes.

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How many votes has Richard Warner received?

Richard Warner has received 18,688 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Richard Warner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseTennesseeWon10,91154.38%Tillman (head-to-head)
Duggan
1880U.S. HouseTennesseeWon7,77736.3%Bright
Holman

Tillman (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000156) and Wikidata (Q1805750). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Warner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-warner. 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.