Richard Kelly
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 31, 1924
- Died
- August 22, 2005
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1974–1978
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelly319,644
Opponents265,261
3
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1978, Richard Kelly ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Kelly's biggest single-election total was 138,371 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Florida's District 5. Kelly's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Florida's District 5, decided by 4,452 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Kelly received?
Richard Kelly has received 319,644 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 106,31951.07% | David Ryan Best |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 138,37158.97% | Jo Ann Saunders |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 74,95452.75% | Joann Saunders Glenn W Turner Tom Clenney |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000077) and Wikidata (Q1628072). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Kelly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-kelly. Accessed [date].