Richard Riley
★ Governor
- Born
- January 2, 1933
- Current age
- 93
- Home state
- South Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1978–1982
Photo: Photo scanned by South Carolina Political Collections at the University of South Carolina, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riley853,685
Opponents439,752
2
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1982, Richard Riley ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Riley's biggest single-election total was 468,787 votes, in the 1982 governor election in South Carolina. Riley's closest win came in the 1978 governor election in South Carolina, decided by 147,952 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Riley received?
Richard Riley has received 853,685 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | GovernorSouth Carolina | Won | 468,78769.8% | W. D. Workman Jr. |
| 1978 | GovernorSouth Carolina | Won | 384,89861.3% | Edward Lunn Young |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880774). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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