Richard Herrick

U.S. Representative
Born
March 23, 1791
Died
June 20, 1846
Age at death
55
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herrick6,242
Opponents5,867
1
Elections run

Richard Herrick (1791–1846), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 12 with 6,242 votes (51.55%), defeating David Seymour and Joe Griffith.

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How many votes has Richard Herrick received?

Richard Herrick has received 6,242 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Herrick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,24251.55%David Seymour
Joe Griffith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000541) and Wikidata (Q2278603). 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.