Richard Vail

U.S. Representative
Born
August 31, 1895
Died
July 29, 1955
Age at death
59
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1950
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vail239,720
Opponents220,940
2
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1950, Richard Vail ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Vail's biggest single-election total was 156,697 votes, in the 1946 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2.

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How many votes has Richard Vail received?

Richard Vail has received 239,720 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Richard Vail’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseIllinoisWon83,02353.57%Barratt Ohara
1946U.S. HouseIllinoisWon156,69751.26%William A Rowan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000003) and Wikidata (Q4320642). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Vail: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-vail. Accessed [date].

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.