Richard Welch
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 13, 1869
- Died
- September 10, 1949
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1930–1942
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welch437,383
Opponents22,459
5
Elections run
Between 1930 and 1942, Richard Welch ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Welch's biggest single-election total was 119,122 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in California's District 5. Welch's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in California's District 5, decided by 78,365 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Welch received?
Richard Welch has received 437,383 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 85,74792.67% | Walter R Lambert (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 119,12295.78% | Walter R Lambert (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 82,91094.8% | Gilbert McMillan Ross |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 89,75193.8% | Alexander Noral |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 59,85399.99% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000265) and Wikidata (Q139164). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Welch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-welch. Accessed [date].