Richard Austin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 26, 1857
- Died
- April 20, 1919
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1908–1918
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Austin78,692
Opponents68,841
6
Elections run
Between 1908 and 1918, Richard Austin ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Austin's biggest single-election total was 19,835 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2. Austin's closest win came in the 1908 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2, decided by 809 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Austin received?
Richard Austin has received 78,692 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 1770.94% | James Taylor J W Johnson |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 19,83590.02% | Fitsgerald T J Rowland |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,87066.98% | Hannah R E Miller (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,71247.62% | W H Buttram Williams R E Miller (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 15,76157.28% | N W Hale |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 15,33750.85% | Nathan Hale L L Cross Eugene Merrill |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000341) and Wikidata (Q2150818). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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