Richard Gale

U.S. Representative
Born
October 30, 1900
Died
December 4, 1973
Age at death
73
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940–1942
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gale108,516
Opponents129,472
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1942, Richard Gale ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gale's biggest single-election total was 63,854 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 3.

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How many votes has Richard Gale received?

Richard Gale has received 108,516 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Richard Gale’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon44,66249.02%Charles Munn
William J Gallagher
1940U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon63,85443.47%Henry G Teigan
Martin A Hogan

John G Alexander
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000014) and Wikidata (Q1660603). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Gale: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-gale. 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.