Richard Walpole (1728–1798) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1784.
He then became a banker and joined the London firm of Cliff, Walpole and Clarke.
In 1763 he acted as agent for Clive and the East India Company opposition in creating voting qualifications.
[1] In 1763 Walpole's brother Thomas, suggested him to Newcastle as a candidate for a vacancy at Lewes but he did not stand.
In 1768 he was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth on his family interest.