Richard B. Russell
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- November 2, 1897
- Died
- January 21, 1971
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1966
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell2.2M
Opponents2,280
6
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1966, Richard B. Russell ran in 6 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 6. Russell's biggest single-election total was 631,002 votes, in the 1966 U.S. Senate election in Georgia. Russell's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. Senate election in Georgia, decided by 57,978 votes.
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How many votes has Richard B. Russell received?
Richard B. Russell has received 2,226,501 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 631,002100% | — |
| 1960 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 576,140100% | — |
| 1954 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 333,917100% | — |
| 1948 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 362,10499.89% | Larkin Marshall |
| 1942 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 59,87096.94% | Levert D. Shivers |
| 1936 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 263,468100% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000536) and Wikidata (Q718415). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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