Richard Hackett

U.S. Representative
Born
December 4, 1866
Died
November 22, 1923
Age at death
56
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1906–1908
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hackett32,395
Opponents32,704
2
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1908, Richard Hackett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hackett's biggest single-election total was 16,907 votes, in the 1906 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8.

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How many votes has Richard Hackett received?

Richard Hackett has received 32,395 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Richard Hackett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost15,48847.81%Charles Cowles
1906U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,90751.62%Edmond Blackburn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000004) and Wikidata (Q1297888). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Hackett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-hackett. 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.