Richard M. Nolan, U.S. Representative

Richard M. Nolan

U.S. Representative
Born
December 17, 1943
Died
October 17, 2024
Age at death
80
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974–2016
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nolan860,015
Opponents745,156
6
Elections run

Between 1974 and 2016, Richard M. Nolan ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Nolan's biggest single-election total was 191,976 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 8. Nolan's closest win came in the 2016 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 8, decided by 2,009 votes.

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How many votes has Richard M. Nolan received?

Richard M. Nolan has received 860,015 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Richard M. Nolan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon179,09750.17%Stewart Mills (head-to-head)
2014U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon129,09048.51%Stewart Mills (head-to-head)
Ray Skip Sandman
2012U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon191,97654.28%Chip Cravaack
1978U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon115,88055.28%Russ Bjorhus
1976U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon147,50759.79%James Jim Anderson
1974U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon96,46555.36%Jon Grunseth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000127) and Wikidata (Q2151594). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard M. Nolan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-m-nolan. Accessed [date].

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.