Richard Bird
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 4, 1878
- Died
- January 10, 1955
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1920–1922
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bird52,797
Opponents68,385
2
Elections run
Between 1920 and 1922, Richard Bird ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bird's biggest single-election total was 30,076 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 8.
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How many votes has Richard Bird received?
Richard Bird has received 52,797 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | U.S. HouseKansas | Lost | 22,72137.68% | William Ayres (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 30,07649.4% | William Ayres (head-to-head) Reed Crandall |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000479) and Wikidata (Q1699872). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Bird: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-bird. Accessed [date].