Richard Townshend
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 30, 1840
- Died
- March 9, 1889
- Age at death
- 48
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1876–1888
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townshend93,627
Opponents79,946
6
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1888, Richard Townshend ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Townshend's biggest single-election total was 18,296 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19. Townshend's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19, decided by 2,471 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Townshend received?
Richard Townshend has received 93,627 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,08652.99% | W L Crim Calender Rohrbough Peyton S Pope W Choisser V |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,31656.14% | Jas S Martin Robert R Lintt G W Rutherford Andrew Nuper |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,29656.67% | Thomas S Ridgway H R Sherman W F Wilbur |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 15,60660.69% | George C Ross E B Green M L Drummond |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,60353.31% | Henry C Bell Seth F Crews |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,72044.26% | Edward Bonham William Anderson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000339) and Wikidata (Q7329729). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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