Robert E. McCarthy, U.S. House candidate

Robert E. McCarthy

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 12, 1940
Died
January 1, 2022
Age at death
81
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCarthy85,629
Opponents131,794
1
Elections run

Robert E. McCarthy (1940–2022), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10 to Margaret M. Heckler, receiving 85,629 votes (39.38%).

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How many votes has Robert E. McCarthy received?

Robert E. McCarthy has received 85,629 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Robert E. McCarthy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost85,62939.38%Margaret M. Heckler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q24890962). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert E. McCarthy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-e-mccarthy. 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.