Richard Stone

U.S. Senator
Born
September 22, 1928
Died
July 28, 2019
Age at death
90
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stone781,031
Opponents1.0M
1
Elections run

Richard Stone (1928–2019), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1974 U.S. Senate election in Florida with 781,031 votes (43.38%), defeating Jack Eckerd and John Grady.

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How many votes has Richard Stone received?

Richard Stone has received 781,031 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Stone’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. SenateFloridaWon781,03143.38%Jack Eckerd
John Grady
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000962) and Wikidata (Q2150705). 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.