Richard Atkinson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 6, 1894
Died
April 29, 1947
Age at death
53
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atkinson34,277
Opponents2,163
1
Elections run

Richard Atkinson (1894–1947), a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1936 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5 with 34,277 votes (94.06%), defeating E L Bradbury.

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How many votes has Richard Atkinson received?

Richard Atkinson has received 34,277 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Atkinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseTennesseeWon34,27794.06%E L Bradbury
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000332) and Wikidata (Q2150207). 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.