Richard Stengel

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
September 17, 1914
Died
June 17, 1994
Age at death
79
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1956
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stengel1.9M
Opponents2.3M
1
Elections run

Richard Stengel (1914–1994), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1956 U.S. Senate election in Illinois to Everett M. Dirksen, receiving 1,949,883 votes (45.72%).

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How many votes has Richard Stengel received?

Richard Stengel has received 1,949,883 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Stengel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. SenateIllinoisLost1,949,88345.72%Everett M. Dirksen
Louis Fisher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q130421593). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.