Richard Swenson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swenson72,003
Opponents81,660
1
Elections run

Richard Swenson, a Democratic politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2 to Glenn Cunningham, receiving 72,003 votes (46.86%).

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How many votes has Richard Swenson received?

Richard Swenson has received 72,003 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Swenson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseNebraskaLost72,00346.86%Glenn Cunningham
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