Richard Carmichael

U.S. Representative
Born
December 25, 1807
Died
October 21, 1884
Age at death
76
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1833
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carmichael3,243
Opponents3,004
1
Elections run

Richard Carmichael (1807–1884), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1833 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2 with 3,243 votes (51.91%), defeating Hoffer.

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How many votes has Richard Carmichael received?

Richard Carmichael has received 3,243 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Carmichael’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseMarylandWon3,24351.91%Hoffer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000160) and Wikidata (Q657499). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.