Richard Simpson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 24, 1798
Died
October 29, 1882
Age at death
84
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843–1844
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simpson5,162
Opponents2,902
2
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1844, Richard Simpson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Simpson's biggest single-election total was 5,162 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2.

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How many votes has Richard Simpson received?

Richard Simpson has received 5,162 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Richard Simpson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon5,16264.01%William Butler
1843U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000435) and Wikidata (Q1443173). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Simpson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-simpson-south-carolina. 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.