Riley

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1894–1940
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riley68,168
Opponents114,562
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1940, Riley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Riley's biggest single-election total was 68,088 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 11.

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How many votes has Riley received?

Riley has received 68,168 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Riley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseMissouriLost68,08844.26%John Sullivan
Wagoner
1894U.S. HouseMissouriLost800.28%Charles Joy
Espenschled

Sheidler

Richey
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Riley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/riley. 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.