William Richardson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 3, 1886
Died
November 3, 1948
Age at death
62
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1934
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richardson68,520
Opponents64,951
2
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1934, William Richardson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Richardson's biggest single-election total was 39,134 votes, in the 1934 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14. Richardson's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14, decided by 6,488 votes.

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How many votes has William Richardson received?

William Richardson has received 68,520 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Richardson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon39,13436.78%Raymond S Hofses (head-to-head)
Robert S Macdonough
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon29,38640.99%Frank B Rhodes
Raymond S Hofses (head-to-head)

George W Brownback
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000230) and Wikidata (Q8008593). 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-pennsylvania. 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.