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

Richard Elliott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseIndianaLost37,96948.2%William Larrabee
1928U.S. HouseIndianaWon50,79557%William H Larrabee
1926U.S. HouseIndianaWon38,34755.21%William Ralph Myers
1924U.S. HouseIndianaWon46,09455.27%Lawrence A Handley
1922U.S. HouseIndianaWon39,28151.62%James A Clifton
1920U.S. HouseIndianaWon48,75255.29%William A Yarling
William T Carmichael

Fred Huckery
1918U.S. HouseIndianaWon21,26654.21%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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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.