Richard B. Richards
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-05-1946 | Democratic | AD-53 | 17311 | Loss |
| 11-02-1954 | Democratic | SD-38 | 786823 | Win |
| 11-06-1956 | Democratic | Senate3 | 2445816 | Loss |
| 11-04-1958 | Democratic | SD-38 | 1409469 | Win |
| 11-06-1962 | Democratic | Senate3 | 2452839 | Loss |
| Website: | articles.latimes.com/1988-12-01/news/mn-552_1_richard-richards |
Candidate Biography:
Born: December 9, 1916 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Married.
Children: Kimball Dean Richards and Leslie
University: University of Southern California (Law Degree; Cum Laude, 1942)
Died: November 30, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA
1948: Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention
1949: Co-Founder, California Democratic Council
1960: Delegate to Democratic National Convention
- HISTORIC: In the 1958 General Election, Richards was elected with 1,409,469 votes, becoming the State Senator to receive the highest number of votes ever.
Source: California Blue Book (1958), (1961)