Richard D. Sparkman

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sparkman72,646
Opponents272,393
1
Elections run

Richard D. Sparkman, a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Florida's District 10 to Skip Bafalis, receiving 72,646 votes (21.05%).

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How many votes has Richard D. Sparkman received?

Richard D. Sparkman has received 72,646 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard D. Sparkman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseFloridaLost72,64621.05%Skip Bafalis
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