Richard Benjamin Boddie

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1992–2000
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boddie430,058
Opponents19.0M
3
Elections run

Between 1992 and 2000, Richard Benjamin Boddie ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and U.S. House), losing all 3. Boddie's biggest single-election total was 247,799 votes, in the 1992 U.S. Senate election in California.

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How many votes has Richard Benjamin Boddie received?

Richard Benjamin Boddie has received 430,058 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Richard Benjamin Boddie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost3,1592.7%Loretta Sanchez
Gloria Matta Tuchman

Larry G. Engwall
1994U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost179,1002.1%Dianne Feinstein (head-to-head)
Michael Huffington

Elizabeth Cervantes Barron

Paul Meeuwenberg (head-to-head)

Barbara Blong
1992U.S. SenateCalifornia · SpecialLost247,7992.3%Dianne Feinstein (head-to-head)
John Seymour

Gerald Horne

Paul Meeuwenberg (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Benjamin Boddie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-boddie. 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.