Richard Spencer

U.S. Representative
Born
October 29, 1796
Died
September 3, 1868
Age at death
71
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1829
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spencer1,711
Opponents1,692
1
Elections run

Richard Spencer (1796–1868), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1829 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 7 with 1,711 votes (50.28%), defeating J L Kerr.

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How many votes has Richard Spencer received?

Richard Spencer has received 1,711 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Richard Spencer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829U.S. HouseMarylandWon1,71150.28%J L Kerr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000729) and Wikidata (Q2695492). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Spencer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-spencer. 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.