R L Harper

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1956
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harper41,742
Opponents136,747
3
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1956, R L Harper ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Harper's biggest single-election total was 35,783 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9.

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How many votes has R L Harper received?

R L Harper has received 41,742 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

R L Harper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseTennesseeLost35,78328.25%Clifford Davis
Robert Dobbs

Joseph Marsh
1930U.S. HouseTennesseeLost9953.93%Edward Crump
Thomas B Collier
1928U.S. HouseTennesseeLost4,96418.74%Hubert Fisher
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “R L Harper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/r-l-harper. 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.