Richard Blue
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 8, 1841
- Died
- January 28, 1907
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1896
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blue306,005
Opponents315,337
2
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1896, Richard Blue ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Blue's biggest single-election total was 158,147 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Kansas's at-large district. Blue's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Kansas's at-large district, decided by 33,429 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Blue received?
Richard Blue has received 306,005 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseKansas | Lost | 158,14748.21% | Jeremiah Botkin Allen Williams |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 147,85850.42% | William Harris J G Lowe Frank Maj Holsinger |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000573) and Wikidata (Q2150824). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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