Richmond

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richmond8,149
Opponents8,876
1
Elections run

Richmond, a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1856 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2 to Thomas Anderson, receiving 8,149 votes (47.86%).

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How many votes has Richmond received?

Richmond has received 8,149 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richmond’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseMissouriLost8,14947.86%Thomas Anderson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richmond: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richmond-missouri. 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.