William Richardson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 8, 1839
- Died
- March 31, 1914
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 15 years in the U.S. House
- 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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 10,75388.44% | William E Hotchkiss W L Conner |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 8,78598.08% | Jake J Huber G T Moffat |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 9,69182.69% | Jeremiah Murphy W W Nelson |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 5,87394.88% | John T Masterson |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 9,89884.28% | J W Roberts |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 7,93580.77% | Jackson |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 13,19359.72% | 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.
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