William A. Richards, Governor

William A. Richards

Governor
Born
March 9, 1849
Died
July 26, 1912
Age at death
63
Home state
Wyoming
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richards10,149
Opponents9,141
1
Elections run

William A. Richards (1849–1912), a Republican politician from Wyoming, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 governor election in Wyoming with 10,149 votes (52.61%), defeating William H. Holliday and Lewis C. Tidball.

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How many votes has William A. Richards received?

William A. Richards has received 10,149 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William A. Richards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894GovernorWyomingWon10,14952.61%William H. Holliday
Lewis C. Tidball
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884354). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William A. Richards: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-a-richards. 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.