Richard Decamp

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1948–1952
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Decamp1,113
Opponents379,876
3
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1952, Richard Decamp ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Decamp's biggest single-election total was 433 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5.

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How many votes has Richard Decamp received?

Richard Decamp has received 1,113 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Richard Decamp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseIowaLost4330.27%Paul Cunningham (head-to-head)
G A Meyer
1950U.S. HouseIowaLost3180.32%Paul Cunningham (head-to-head)
Gibson C Holliday
1948U.S. HouseIowaLost3620.31%Paul Ccnningham
Vince L Browner

William F Martin
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Decamp: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-decamp. 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.