Richard Harless

U.S. Representative
Born
August 6, 1905
Died
November 24, 1970
Age at death
65
Home state
Arizona
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942–1946
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harless214,884
Opponents410,805
3
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1946, Richard Harless ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Harless's biggest single-election total was 86,691 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Arizona's at-large district. Harless's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Arizona's at-large district, decided by 532 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Arizona's at-large district or all 1946 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Richard Harless received?

Richard Harless has received 214,884 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Richard Harless’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseArizonaWon71,83632.53%John Murdock (head-to-head)
Denver C Henson

John H Curnutte

Karl M Wilson
1944U.S. HouseArizonaWon86,69134.53%John Murdock (head-to-head)
Margaret Adams Rockwell

A M Ward

A Walter Gehres
1942U.S. HouseArizonaWon56,35736.65%John Murdock (head-to-head)
George R Darnell

Joseph S Jenckes Jr.

Morris Graham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000212) and Wikidata (Q2149437). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Harless: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-harless. 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.