David R. Carlin Jr.

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1938
Died
December 12, 2025
Age at death
87
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1992
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.48,092
Opponents145,997
1
Elections run

David R. Carlin Jr. (1938–2025), a Democratic politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1992 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1 to Ronald K. Machtley, receiving 48,092 votes (24.78%).

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How many votes has David R. Carlin Jr. received?

David R. Carlin Jr. has received 48,092 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David R. Carlin Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost48,09224.78%Ronald K. Machtley
Frederick E. Dick

Norman J. Jacques
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5232159). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David R. Carlin Jr.: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-r-carlin-jr. 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.