Richard Harris (1777 – 2 February 1854) was a

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politician. Harris was elected Radical Member of Parliament (MP) for

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at a by-election in 1848—caused by the previous election being declared void on petition—and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Richard Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1847–1852 1777 births 1854 deaths