Leonard J. Richards Candidate
| Born: |
1942 |
| Resided: |
Keewatin,
Minnesota
Itasca County Oak Park Heights, Minnesota Washington County |
| Death: | -- |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Reverend and real estate broker |
| Political Party: | Republican; Libertarian; Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Notes: | Richards was found civilly liabile for killing his half-sister in 1982 and convicted of killing his attorney in 1987. He was serving a life sentence at a Minnesota correctional facility in Oak Park for his campaigns for Treasurer in 1990, 8th CD in 1992, and U.S. Senate in 1994 and 2018. |
| Sources: | Minneapolis Tribune, September 4, 1974 (p. VG4). Minneapolis Star and Tribune, February 28, 1987 (p. A1,11). Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Imprisoned Double Murderer Is on Minnesota Ballot Vying for Klobuchar's Senate Seat," July 13, 2018. |
Minneapolis Tribune, September 4, 1974 (p. VG4).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/14/2018 | U.S. Senate | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,552 | 0.61% | Lost |
| 09/13/1994 | U.S. Senate | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 4,146 | 1.08% | Lost |
| 09/15/1992 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 14,535 | 21.72% | Lost |
| 09/11/1990 | Treasurer | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 33,033 | 10.35% | Lost |
| 11/07/1978 | U.S. Senate | General | Libertarian | 2,992 | 0.19% | Lost |
| 09/10/1974 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Republican | 840 | 6.64% | Lost |