Richard Hines

U.S. Representative
Born
June 1, 1792
Died
November 20, 1851
Age at death
59
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1825
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hines2,607
Opponents2,343
1
Elections run

Richard Hines (1792–1851), an Independent politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1825 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3 with 2,607 votes (52.67%), defeating Avalon E Hall.

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How many votes has Richard Hines received?

Richard Hines has received 2,607 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Hines’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1825U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,60752.67%Avalon E Hall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1289184). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Hines: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-hines. 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.