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  Richards, Richard Olsen
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AffiliationIndependent  
  1920-01-01  
 
NameRichard Olsen Richards
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Huron, South Dakota , United States
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Born January 02, 1866
DiedMay 11, 1930 (64 years)
ContributorJoshua L.
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Jan 02, 2022 12:43pm
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InfoRichards, Richard Olsen of Huron, Beadle County SD - progressive Republican.

Born in Norway 1/2/1866. Candidate for Governor of South Dakota, 1914, 1924 (Independent); Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1920.

Author of the Richards Primary Law, which brought about the first presidential primary debates (1920).

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  11/04/1924 SD Governor Lost 9.98% (-43.92%)
  11/02/1920 SD US Senate Lost 5.45% (-44.65%)
  11/03/1914 SD Governor Lost 9.91% (-40.16%)
  06/04/1912 SD US Senate - R Primary Lost 22.96% (-12.05%)
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