Richard J. Lyons
U.S. Senate candidate
- Born
- May 9, 1895
- Died
- March 13, 1959
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1938–1944
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lyons3.4M
Opponents3.7M
2
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1944, Richard J. Lyons ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Lyons's biggest single-election total was 1,841,793 votes, in the 1944 U.S. Senate election in Illinois.
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How many votes has Richard J. Lyons received?
Richard J. Lyons has received 3,384,367 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. SenateIllinois | Lost | 1,841,79347.06% | Scott W. Lucas (head-to-head) Frank Schnur Enoch A. Holtwick (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. SenateIllinois | Lost | 1,542,57448.33% | Scott W. Lucas (head-to-head) Enoch A. Holtwick (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q64683641). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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