Walter E Richards

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844–1972
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richards50,051
Opponents172,987
3
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1972, Walter E Richards ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Richards's biggest single-election total was 49,388 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9.

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How many votes has Walter E Richards received?

Walter E Richards has received 50,051 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Walter E Richards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseOhioLost49,38830.9%Thomas Ludlow, Ashley
1900U.S. HouseOhioLost5491.06%Jacob Bromwell
Henry Ketter

E P Tingley

John B Tekulve

John F E Nagel
1844U.S. HouseOhioLost1140.98%Orris Parish
Perley Johnson
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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.