Richard Wilde

★ U.S. Representative

Born: September 24, 1789
Died: September 10, 1847
Age at death: 57
Home state: Georgia
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1814–1834

Career timeline

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4-2

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Wilde104,369

Opponents1.3M

Elections run

Between 1814 and 1834, Richard Wilde ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 2. Wilde's biggest single-election total was 29,813 votes, in the 1832 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district. Wilde's closest win came in the 1830 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district, decided by 417 votes.

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How many votes has Richard Wilde received?

Richard Wilde has received 104,369 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.

Election history

Richard Wilde’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1834	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Lost	28,2945.2%	James Wayne (head-to-head) William Schley (head-to-head) Charles Haynes (head-to-head) George Towns John Coffee (head-to-head) George Owens James Terrell Seaton Grantland John Sanford George Gilmer (head-to-head) Thomas Foster (head-to-head) Roger Gamble (head-to-head) Chappell Lamar Beall Daniel Newman (head-to-head) Daniel (head-to-head)
1832	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	29,8137.18%	James Wayne (head-to-head) George Gilmer (head-to-head) Augustin Clayton Thomas Foster (head-to-head) Roger Gamble (head-to-head) Seaborn Jones William Schley (head-to-head) John Coffee (head-to-head) Charles E Haynes Owens Terrell Thomas E Watson Branham Stewart Charles Harris Daniel Newman (head-to-head) Henry Lamar (head-to-head) Milton (head-to-head)
1830	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	26,31311.55%	Wilson Lumpkin (head-to-head) Daniel Newman (head-to-head) Henry Lamar (head-to-head) Thomas Foster (head-to-head) James Wayne (head-to-head) Wiley Thompson (head-to-head) Charles Haynes (head-to-head) Thomas U P Charlton Roger L Gamble Seaton Grantland Reuben C Shorter
1828	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	—	Thomas Foster (head-to-head) Wiley Thompson (head-to-head) Charles Haynes (head-to-head) James Wayne (head-to-head) Wilson Lumpkin (head-to-head) George Gilmer (head-to-head)
1816	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Lost	6,9977%	William Terrell Joel Crawford Joel Abbott Zadock Cook Thomas Cobb John Forsyth (head-to-head) John M Dooly Milton (head-to-head) Wilson Lumpkin (head-to-head) Alfred Cuthbert (head-to-head) Daniel (head-to-head) Thomas Telfair (head-to-head) Wood Key
1814	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	12,95212.76%	John Forsyth (head-to-head) Alfred Cuthbert (head-to-head) Wilson Lumpkin (head-to-head) Bolling Hall Thomas Telfair (head-to-head) William Barnett Abbott Storrs

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000460) and Wikidata (Q1693934). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Wilde: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-wilde. 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.