Richard W Townsend

U.S. Representative
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townsend18,021
Opponents16,017
1
Elections run

Richard W Townsend, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19 with 18,021 votes (52.93%), defeating Chas W Pavey and Sam E Flannagan.

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How many votes has Richard W Townsend received?

Richard W Townsend has received 18,021 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard W Townsend’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,02152.93%Chas W Pavey
Sam E Flannagan
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