Richard Fulton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 27, 1927
- Died
- November 28, 2018
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1962–1974
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fulton510,744
Opponents272,014
7
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1974, Richard Fulton ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Fulton's biggest single-election total was 93,555 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5. Fulton's closest win came in the 1968 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5, decided by 8,209 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Fulton received?
Richard Fulton has received 510,744 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 88,20699.84% | Bill Tankard Alfred Adams (head-to-head) |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 93,55562.59% | Alfred Adams (head-to-head) Scott Douglas Lee Galvanti |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 89,90070.55% | George Kelly (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 61,04548.72% | George Kelley William F Burton Jr. |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 55,68563% | George Kelly (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 74,59759.77% | H T D Wills |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 47,75660.43% | Carlton Loser William I Love H L Crowder H J Ryan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000424) and Wikidata (Q2149663). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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