Richard Hoffman

U.S. Representative
Born
December 23, 1893
Died
July 6, 1975
Age at death
81
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948–1954
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoffman456,050
Opponents280,030
4
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1954, Richard Hoffman ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Hoffman's biggest single-election total was 138,560 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10. Hoffman's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10, decided by 23,058 votes.

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How many votes has Richard Hoffman received?

Richard Hoffman has received 456,050 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Richard Hoffman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseIllinoisWon90,96157.26%Helen J Kelleher
1952U.S. HouseIllinoisWon138,56065.04%John Schaffenegger
1950U.S. HouseIllinoisWon117,49866.52%Charles J Michal
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisWon109,03158.13%Mathews H Peters
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000689) and Wikidata (Q7329706). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Hoffman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-hoffman. 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.