Richard Elsner

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
May 29, 1859
Died
January 18, 1938
Age at death
78
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Socialist
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elsner28,908
Opponents393,045
1
Elections run

Richard Elsner (1859–1938), a Socialist politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin to Robert M. Lafollesse, receiving 28,908 votes (6.85%).

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How many votes has Richard Elsner received?

Richard Elsner has received 28,908 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Elsner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. SenateWisconsinLost28,9086.85%Robert M. Lafollesse
William F. Wolfe

Charles L. Hill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7325497). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Elsner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-elsner. 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.