Richard Eells

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Liberty Party
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eells5,154
Opponents95,690
1
Elections run

Richard Eells, a Liberty politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 governor election in Illinois to Augustus C. French, receiving 5,154 votes (5.11%).

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How many votes has Richard Eells received?

Richard Eells has received 5,154 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Eells’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846GovernorIllinoisLost5,1545.11%Augustus C. French
Thomas M. Kilpatrick
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