Richard B. Kay

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1970–1974
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kay123,182
Opponents6.0M
2
Elections run

Between 1970 and 1974, Richard B. Kay ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Kay's biggest single-election total was 61,921 votes, in the 1974 U.S. Senate election in Ohio.

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How many votes has Richard B. Kay received?

Richard B. Kay has received 123,182 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Richard B. Kay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. SenateOhioLost61,9212.07%John Glenn
Ralph J. Perk

Kathleen Harloff
1970U.S. SenateOhioLost61,2611.94%Robert Taft Jr.
Howard M. Metzenbaum

John O'Neill
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard B. Kay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-b-kay-ohio. 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.