Richard Elliott
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 25, 1873
- Died
- March 21, 1948
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1918–1930
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elliott282,504
Opponents241,750
7
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1930, Richard Elliott ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Elliott's biggest single-election total was 50,795 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6. Elliott's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6, decided by 2,463 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Elliott received?
Richard Elliott has received 282,504 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 37,96948.2% | William Larrabee |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 50,79557% | William H Larrabee |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 38,34755.21% | William Ralph Myers |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 46,09455.27% | Lawrence A Handley |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 39,28151.62% | James A Clifton |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 48,75255.29% | William A Yarling William T Carmichael Fred Huckery |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 21,26654.21% | Harry G Strickland John Nipp |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000127) and Wikidata (Q2150262). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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