Richard L. Righter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Righter2,903
Opponents163,966
1
Elections run

Richard L. Righter, an Independent politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3 to Tony P. Hall, receiving 2,903 votes (1.74%).

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How many votes has Richard L. Righter received?

Richard L. Righter has received 2,903 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard L. Righter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseOhioLost2,9031.74%Tony P. Hall
Albert H. Sealy

Robert E. Tharpe
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