Richard Richards

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 14, 1932
Died
January 30, 2015
Age at death
82
Home state
Utah
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richards89,269
Opponents96,988
1
Elections run

Richard Richards (1932–2015), a Republican politician from Utah, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1 to Gunn McKay, receiving 89,269 votes (47.93%).

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How many votes has Richard Richards received?

Richard Richards has received 89,269 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Richards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseUtahLost89,26947.93%Gunn McKay
Daniel L Worthington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7328667). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Richards: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-richards. 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.