Richard Plum

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1954
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Plum82,211
Opponents194,986
2
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1954, Richard Plum ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Plum's biggest single-election total was 44,050 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 14.

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How many votes has Richard Plum received?

Richard Plum has received 82,211 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Richard Plum’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseIllinoisLost38,16127.62%Chauncey Reed (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisLost44,05031.69%Chauncey Reed (head-to-head)
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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.