Richard Williams
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 15, 1836
- Died
- June 19, 1914
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Oregon
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 1 year in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1874–1876
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams24,687
Opponents30,239
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Elections run
Between 1874 and 1876, Richard Williams ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Williams's biggest single-election total was 15,347 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Oregon's at-large district.
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How many votes has Richard Williams received?
Richard Williams has received 24,687 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 15,34751.86% | L F Lane C Gray S W McDowell T W Davenport (head-to-head) B Hayden Pike Mrs Duniway |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseOregon | Lost | 9,34036.87% | George A Ladow T W Davenport (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000533) and Wikidata (Q2150925). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-williams. Accessed [date].