Richard L Franks

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Franks72,653
Opponents79,787
1
Elections run

Richard L Franks, a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7 to Gene Taylor, receiving 72,653 votes (47.66%).

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How many votes has Richard L Franks received?

Richard L Franks has received 72,653 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard L Franks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseMissouriLost72,65347.66%Gene Taylor
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