Richardson Scurry

U.S. Representative
Born
November 11, 1811
Died
April 9, 1862
Age at death
50
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scurry6,758
Opponents5,718
1
Elections run

Richardson Scurry (1811–1862), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1851 U.S. House election in Texas's District 1 with 6,758 votes (53.88%), defeating William B Ochiltree and J B Wallace and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Richardson Scurry received?

Richardson Scurry has received 6,758 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richardson Scurry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseTexasWon6,75853.88%William B Ochiltree
J B Wallace

N H Darnell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000207) and Wikidata (Q2151074). 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.