Richard L. Roudebush, U.S. Senate candidate

Richard L. Roudebush

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 18, 1918
Died
January 28, 1995
Age at death
77
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roudebush866,707
Opponents870,990
1
Elections run

Richard L. Roudebush (1918–1995), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 U.S. Senate election in Indiana to Vance Hartke, receiving 866,707 votes (49.88%).

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How many votes has Richard L. Roudebush received?

Richard L. Roudebush has received 866,707 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard L. Roudebush’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. SenateIndianaLost866,70749.88%Vance Hartke
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