Richard Stanford

U.S. Representative
Born
March 2, 1767
Died
April 9, 1816
Age at death
49
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1796–1815
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stanford12,423
Opponents6,461
7
Elections run

Between 1796 and 1815, Richard Stanford ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Stanford's biggest single-election total was 3,078 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8. Stanford's closest win came in the 1815 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8, decided by 193 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 8, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 4, or all 1815 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Richard Stanford received?

Richard Stanford has received 12,423 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Richard Stanford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1815U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,01352.52%Tillman
1813U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,49761.65%W G Mebane
Duncan Cameron (head-to-head)
1808U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,07865.34%Duncan Cameron (head-to-head)
1806U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,49894.94%
1803U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1800U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,33761.63%William Strudwick
1796U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000794) and Wikidata (Q2150639). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Stanford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-stanford. 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.