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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 44,66249.02% | Charles Munn William J Gallagher |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 63,85443.47% | 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.
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