Richard Kleindienst, Gubernatorial candidate

Richard Kleindienst

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 5, 1923
Died
February 3, 2000
Age at death
76
Home state
Arizona
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kleindienst221,404
Opponents252,098
1
Elections run

Richard Kleindienst (1923–2000), a Republican politician from Arizona, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 governor election in Arizona to Samuel Goddard, receiving 221,404 votes (46.8%).

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How many votes has Richard Kleindienst received?

Richard Kleindienst has received 221,404 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Kleindienst’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964GovernorArizonaLost221,40446.8%Samuel Goddard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q521427). 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.