Richard Poff
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 19, 1923
- Died
- June 27, 2011
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1952–1970
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Poff527,613
Opponents234,859
10
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1970, Richard Poff ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Poff's biggest single-election total was 91,549 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6. Poff's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6, decided by 2,044 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Poff received?
Richard Poff has received 527,613 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 62,35074.58% | Roy R White |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 91,54992.16% | Tom Hufford |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 55,34280.84% | Murray A Stoller |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 57,98756.24% | S I Hopkins |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 44,06065.21% | John P Wheeler J B Brayman (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 60,37182.36% | J B Brayman (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 37,77956.74% | Richard F Pence J B Brayman (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 51,27962.08% | John R Whitehead J B Brayman (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 32,85562.29% | D Mott Robertson J B Brayman (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 34,04151.54% | Clarence G Burton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000401) and Wikidata (Q1307742). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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