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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 91,72838.73% | Richard J. Durbin |
| 1956 | GovernorIllinois | Lost | 2,134,90949.48% | William Stratton |
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