Richard B. Austin

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1956–1984
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Austin2.2M
Opponents2.3M
2
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1984, Richard B. Austin ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), losing all 2. Austin's biggest single-election total was 2,134,909 votes, in the 1956 governor election in Illinois.

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How many votes has Richard B. Austin received?

Richard B. Austin has received 2,226,637 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Richard B. Austin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. HouseIllinoisLost91,72838.73%Richard J. Durbin
1956GovernorIllinoisLost2,134,90949.48%William Stratton
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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.