Richard Yates
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 18, 1815
- Died
- November 27, 1873
- Age at death
- 58
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1850–1852
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Yates17,113
Opponents15,929
2
Elections run
Between 1850 and 1852, Richard Yates ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Yates's biggest single-election total was 10,105 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6.
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How many votes has Richard Yates received?
Richard Yates has received 17,113 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 10,10551.09% | John Calhoun |
| 1850 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 7,00852.82% | Thomas Harris |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000012) and Wikidata (Q880987). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Yates: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-yates-illinois-2. Accessed [date].