Richard Donnell

U.S. Representative
Born
September 20, 1820
Died
June 3, 1867
Age at death
46
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Donnell4,293
Opponents3,924
1
Elections run

Richard Donnell (1820–1867), a Whig politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1847 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8 with 4,293 votes (52.25%), defeating William K Lane.

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How many votes has Richard Donnell received?

Richard Donnell has received 4,293 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Donnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,29352.25%William K Lane
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000415) and Wikidata (Q474532). 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.