Richard A Obrien

U.S. Representative
Home state
Maryland
Party
labor
On the ballot
1872–1922
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Obrien21,106
Opponents163,912
4
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1922, Richard A Obrien ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Obrien's biggest single-election total was 9,670 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3.

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How many votes has Richard A Obrien received?

Richard A Obrien has received 21,106 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Richard A Obrien’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseMarylandLost7741.12%Millard Tydings
Albert Blakeney (head-to-head)

William H Champlin
1920U.S. HouseMarylandLost1,4251.7%Albert Blakeney (head-to-head)
Carville Benson

Samuel C Appleby

Charles Taylor
1874U.S. HouseMarylandWon9,23765.65%Suter
1872U.S. HouseMarylandWon9,67053.67%Edward Turner
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard A Obrien: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-a-obrien. 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.