Dick Rider

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1986–1988
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rider8,877
Opponents473,807
2
Elections run

Between 1986 and 1988, Dick Rider ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Rider's biggest single-election total was 5,336 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in California's District 41.

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How many votes has Dick Rider received?

Dick Rider has received 8,877 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Dick Rider’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost5,3361.87%Bill Lowery (head-to-head)
Dan Kripke (head-to-head)

C. T. Weber
1986U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost3,5411.8%Bill Lowery (head-to-head)
Dan Kripke (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dick Rider: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dick-rider. 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.