Richard Bland
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 19, 1835
- Died
- June 15, 1899
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1872–1898
13-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bland227,110
Opponents198,573
14
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1898, Richard Bland ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning 13 and losing 1. Bland's biggest single-election total was 24,605 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 8. Bland's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5, decided by 1,154 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 8, every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 11, or every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 5.
How many votes has Richard Bland received?
Richard Bland has received 227,110 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 21,67453.12% | Vosholl Hale |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 24,60553.69% | Joel Hubbard (head-to-head) Steincipher |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 16,81545.17% | Joel Hubbard (head-to-head) Alldredge |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 18,92753.34% | Murphy Armstrong |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 18,99156.05% | Erwin |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 18,09550.42% | Musick Needham |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 16,59454.25% | Parker |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 16,95954.27% | Dallmyer |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 14,25954.89% | Wallace Quinn |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 12,97754.54% | Palmer |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 11,29156.64% | J J Ware W C Mings |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 14,59956.12% | Thompson |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 11,35055.97% | Seay (head-to-head) |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 9,97453.07% | Seay (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000544) and Wikidata (Q531828). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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