Richard Blumenthal
★ U.S. Senator● In office
- Born
- February 13, 1946
- Current age
- 80
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- U.S. Senator, Connecticut (present)
- On the ballot
- 2010–2016
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blumenthal1.6M
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run
Between 2010 and 2016, Richard Blumenthal ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Blumenthal's biggest single-election total was 1,008,714 votes, in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut. Blumenthal's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, decided by 137,699 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Connecticut or all 2016 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Richard Blumenthal received?
Richard Blumenthal has received 1,644,754 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Won | 1,008,71463.19% | Dan Carter Richard Lion Jeffery Russell |
| 2010 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Won | 636,04055.15% | Linda E. McMahon Warren B. Mosler John Mertens Jeff Russell Matthew Coleman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001277) and Wikidata (Q2023708). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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