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Richard Graves

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Graves1.7M
Opponents2.3M
1
Elections run

Richard Graves, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1954 governor election in California to Goodwin Knight, receiving 1,739,368 votes (43.16%).

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How many votes has Richard Graves received?

Richard Graves has received 1,739,368 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Graves’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954GovernorCaliforniaLost1,739,36843.16%Goodwin Knight
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