Richard D Spaight, U.S. Representative

Richard D Spaight

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1796
Died
November 17, 1850
Age at death
54
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1825–1829
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spaight5,529
Opponents4,229
2
Elections run

Between 1825 and 1829, Richard D Spaight ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Spaight's biggest single-election total was 3,137 votes, in the 1829 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4.

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How many votes has Richard D Spaight received?

Richard D Spaight has received 5,529 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Richard D Spaight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,13764.31%Thomas H Daves
James Manney
1825U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,39249.02%John Bryan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884075). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard D Spaight: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-d-spaight. 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.