Richard A. Licht

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
March 25, 1948
Current age
78
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Licht180,717
Opponents217,273
1
Elections run

Richard A. Licht, a Democratic politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Rhode Island to John H. Chaffee, receiving 180,717 votes (45.41%).

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How many votes has Richard A. Licht received?

Richard A. Licht has received 180,717 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard A. Licht’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. SenateRhode IslandLost180,71745.41%John H. Chaffee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q17325892). 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.