Richard McMullen

Governor
Born
January 2, 1868
Died
February 18, 1944
Age at death
76
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McMullen62,437
Opponents61,282
1
Elections run

Richard McMullen (1868–1944), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1936 governor election in Delaware with 62,437 votes (50.36%), defeating Harry L. Cannon and I. Dolphus Short.

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How many votes has Richard McMullen received?

Richard McMullen has received 62,437 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard McMullen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936GovernorDelawareWon62,43750.36%Harry L. Cannon
I. Dolphus Short
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888345). 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.