Richard Whiting

U.S. Representative
Born
January 17, 1826
Died
May 24, 1888
Age at death
62
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whiting9,755
Opponents9,495
1
Elections run

Richard Whiting (1826–1888), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9 with 9,755 votes (50.65%), defeating George C Ross.

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How many votes has Richard Whiting received?

Richard Whiting has received 9,755 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Whiting’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisWon9,75550.65%George C Ross
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000416) and Wikidata (Q7326191). 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.