William Richardson

U.S. Representative
Born
May 8, 1839
Died
March 31, 1914
Age at death
74
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1900–1912
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson66,128
Opponents16,558
7
Elections run

Between 1900 and 1912, William Richardson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Richardson's biggest single-election total was 13,193 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 8.

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How many votes has William Richardson received?

William Richardson has received 66,128 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

William Richardson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseAlabamaWon10,75388.44%William E Hotchkiss
W L Conner
1910U.S. HouseAlabamaWon8,78598.08%Jake J Huber
G T Moffat
1908U.S. HouseAlabamaWon9,69182.69%Jeremiah Murphy
W W Nelson
1906U.S. HouseAlabamaWon5,87394.88%John T Masterson
1904U.S. HouseAlabamaWon9,89884.28%J W Roberts
1902U.S. HouseAlabamaWon7,93580.77%Jackson
1900U.S. HouseAlabamaWon13,19359.72%A N Holland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000227) and Wikidata (Q202125). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Richardson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-richardson. 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.