Richardson Dilworth, Gubernatorial candidate

Richardson Dilworth

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 29, 1898
Died
January 23, 1974
Age at death
75
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950–1962
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dilworth3.6M
Opponents4.2M
2
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1962, Richardson Dilworth ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Dilworth's biggest single-election total was 1,938,627 votes, in the 1962 governor election in Pennsylvania.

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How many votes has Richardson Dilworth received?

Richardson Dilworth has received 3,648,982 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Richardson Dilworth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962GovernorPennsylvaniaLost1,938,62744.3%Bill Scranton
1950GovernorPennsylvaniaLost1,710,35548.3%John Fine
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7330328). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richardson Dilworth: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richardson-dilworth. 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.