Richard Kirk

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1906–1912
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kirk18,442
Opponents118,314
3
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1912, Richard Kirk ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Kirk's biggest single-election total was 14,571 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in California's District 9.

Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 9, every U.S. House race in California's District 6, or all 1912 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Richard Kirk received?

Richard Kirk has received 18,442 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Richard Kirk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost14,57123.84%Charles Bell
Ralph L Criswell

George S Yarnall
1910U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost2,5686.16%James Needham (head-to-head)
A L Cowell

Ira E Surface
1906U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost1,3033.83%James Needham (head-to-head)
Harry A Greene

Herman E Burbank
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Kirk: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-kirk. 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.