Richmond Pearson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 26, 1852
Died
September 12, 1923
Age at death
71
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1898
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pearson56,732
Opponents55,627
3
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1898, Richmond Pearson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Pearson's biggest single-election total was 20,495 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9. Pearson's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9, decided by 135 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 9 or all 1898 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Richmond Pearson received?

Richmond Pearson has received 56,732 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Richmond Pearson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost19,36849.58%William Crawford (head-to-head)
George E Boggs
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,49551.61%Joseph S Adams
Helen Miss Lewis
1894U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,86950.2%William Crawford (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000169) and Wikidata (Q2151216). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richmond Pearson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richmond-pearson. 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.