Richards
(name as recorded in the historical source)
★ U.S. Representative
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1802–1894
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richards12,805
Opponents1.9M
4
Elections run
Between 1802 and 1894, Richards ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Richards's biggest single-election total was 9,405 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's at-large district, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 8, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 2.
How many votes has Richards received?
Richards has received 12,805 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 10% | Galusha Grow George Huff Henry Meyer Collins Elisha Kent Kane Lewis G Jordan Victor A Lotier B F Greenman Ernest Kreft Gottfried Metzler Lewis G Gordon G T Lichtie Wm A Marr Russell S Thurston E A Westerman William Irvine |
| 1884 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 9,40536.2% | Daniel Ermentrout |
| 1832 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 3,39619.91% | Horace Binney James Harper Henry Horn |
| 1802 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 30.01% | Robert Brown Isaac Van Horne Frederick Conrad S Sitgreaves Nathaniel Boileau Thomas J Butler Cadwaleder |
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richards: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richards. Accessed [date].