Randolph Strickland

U.S. Representative
Born
February 4, 1823
Died
May 5, 1880
Age at death
57
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Strickland20,118
Opponents16,720
1
Elections run

Randolph Strickland (1823–1880), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6 with 20,118 votes (54.61%), defeating William Newton.

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How many votes has Randolph Strickland received?

Randolph Strickland has received 20,118 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Randolph Strickland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseMichiganWon20,11854.61%William Newton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001003) and Wikidata (Q1806800). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.