Richard Kirman Sr., Governor

Richard Kirman Sr.

Governor
Born
January 14, 1877
Died
January 19, 1959
Age at death
82
Home state
Nevada
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sr.23,088
Opponents19,718
1
Elections run

Richard Kirman Sr. (1877–1959), a Democratic politician from Nevada, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1934 governor election in Nevada with 23,088 votes (53.94%), defeating Morley Griswold and Lindley C. Branson.

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How many votes has Richard Kirman Sr. received?

Richard Kirman Sr. has received 23,088 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Kirman Sr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934GovernorNevadaWon23,08853.94%Morley Griswold
Lindley C. Branson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q258542). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.