Richard Lankford
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 22, 1914
- Died
- October 6, 2003
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1954–1962
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lankford452,381
Opponents283,329
5
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1962, Richard Lankford ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Lankford's biggest single-election total was 120,773 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5. Lankford's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5, decided by 8,430 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Lankford received?
Richard Lankford has received 452,381 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 85,61259.48% | George Baker |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 120,77362.19% | Carlyle J Lancaster |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 96,91975.14% | Robert E Ennis |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 88,22756.81% | William B Prendergast |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 60,85053.72% | Frank Small |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000081) and Wikidata (Q2045569). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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