Richard McCarty

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 19, 1780
Died
May 18, 1844
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1821
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCarty1
Opponents4,410
1
Elections run

Richard McCarty (1780–1844), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1821 U.S. House election in New York's District 8 to Richard McArty, receiving 1 votes (0.02%).

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How many votes has Richard McCarty received?

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

Election history

Richard McCarty’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1821U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10.02%Richard McArty
George M Haight

Benoni Austin

Henry C Houghtaling

Leonard Bronk

Clyde W Carter

Sylvanus Barker V
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1287699). 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.