Wikipedia:Unsuccessful adminship candidacies/R

This page lists failed discussions on Wikipedia:Requests for adminship that were started after April 2004, which is when requests for adminships started being listed on separate pages. The links below are of nominations for candidates whose usernames began with the letter R at the time of their first nomination, and nominations that followed are included where known.

A summary of the reason for the unsuccessful candidacy is included in most cases:

failed means the candidate received fewer support than oppose votes;
consensus not reached means the candidate received at least as many support as oppose votes, but support was deemed by bureaucrats to be insufficient;
withdrawn by bureaucrat usually means that a bureaucrat judged that the nomination could not have succeeded at the time of withdrawal;
withdrawn by candidate and all other reasons. No inference should be drawn from this wording. If you want to know exactly why the nominee was not promoted, follow the nominee's RfA link.

R, 11 July 2007 - no consensus (80/35/5)
- R, 30 September 2007 - no consensus (65/42/14)
- R, 21 January 2008 - withdrawn by candidate (14/17/2)
Raaggio, 8 April 2010 - closed per WP:NOTNOW at (0/12/2)
RAbbott, 16 May 2006 - withdrawn by user Joturner at (0/7/0)
Racepacket, 15 October 2007 - failed (1/7/0)
RadioFan, 26 November 2009 - withdrawn by candidate at (1/10/2)
Radiofan 2, 07 March 2011 - closed per WP:SNOW at (6/21/0)
RadioKirk, 26 December 2005 - failed (6/8/5)
RadioKirk, 6 May 2006 - promoted at (62/2/4)
Raggonix, 9 October 2008 - closed per WP:SNOW at (0/5/0)
Raghusri, 24 October 2012 - closed per WP:SNOW at (1/11/0)
Raiku Lucifer Samiyaza, 18 February 2008 - closed per WP:SNOW at (0/5/0)
Railsparks, 8 August 2014 - closed per WP:NOTNOW at (0/1/0)
Rainbowwarrior1977, 6 August 2005 - withdrawn by admin Essjay at (0/13/0)
Rama's Arrow, 14 May 2006 - withdrawn by candidate at (45/19/5)
Rama's Arrow, 17 November 2006 - promoted at (159/0/0)
Rami R, 9 March 2010 - withdrawn by candidate at (61/24/5)
Ramsquire, 16 August 2006 - withdrawn by candidate at (0/5/3)
Ramsquire, 11 October 2006 - failed (4/17/7)
Randall Brackett (MegamanZero), 13 December 2005 - failed (0/8/4)
Randall Brackett, 17 February 2006 - failed (18/25/7)

Randall Brackett, 10 May 2006 - withdrawn by nominator (4/5/0)

Randall Brackett, 9 July 2006 - withdrawn by candidate at (8/9/4)
Randomjack, 17 January 2007 - withdrawn by admin Durin at (0/3/0)
RandomStringOfCharacters, 14 August 2009 - closed per WP:NOTNOW at (0/4/0)
RandomStringOfCharacters, 04 February 2010 - withdrawn by candidate at (10/14/12)
RandyWang, 29 August 2006 - consensus not reached at (36,13,11)
Daveydweeb (user renamed), 4 December 2006 - promoted (72/0/1)
Rappingwonders, 28 January 2008 - withdrawn by bureaucrat WJBscribe at (2/10/0)
Rat235478683, 30 November 2006 - withdrawn by admin (aeropagitica) at (1/14/0)
RayAYang, 18 October 2009, consensus not reached at (50/35/7)
RC-0722 - Closed per WP:SNOW, 18 January 2008 by Nick at (0/10/3)
- Note: RC-0722 2 was closed 29 January "because candidate not accept and there is no sign that he/she agreed to have this begin." This should not be considered a failed attempt. (1/0/0)
- RC-0722 - Closed per WP:SNOW by non-bureaucrat User:Anonymous Dissident at (0/4/1)
Rcsprinter123 - Closed per WP:SNOW, 1 September 2012 by Steven Zhang at (5/24/8)
Rcsprinter123 2 - Closed per WP:SNOW, 1 September 2013 by Marcus Qwertyus at (10/25/11)

Rcsprinter123 3 - Withdrawn by candidate, 30 December 2014 at (8/20/13)
R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine), 4 February 2006 - withdrawn by candidate at (42/22/6)
Realist2, 7 December 2008 - withdrawn by candidate at (17/5/0)
Reaper X, 21 December 2007 - withdrawn by candidate at (12/10/9)
Redfarmer, 8 April 2008 - consensus not reached at (27/19/13)
Redmarkviolinist, 8 November 2007 - withdrawn per WP:SNOW by EVula at (1/5/0)
Redmarkviolinist, 16 February 2008 - withdrawn by bureaucrat WJBscribe at (2/17/0)

Redmarkviolinist, 17 November 2008 - withdrawn by bureaucrat WJBscribe at (10/22/6)
Redthoreau, 4 November 2010 - withdrawn by candidate at (18/22/5)
Red Phoenix, 13 July 2008 - withdrawn by candidate at (13/7/2)
Red Thunder, 8 January 2009 - no consensus to promote at (32/35/9)
Reenem, 25 January 2010 - closed per WP:NOTNOW at (0/22/3)
Reenem 2, 27 January 2011 - closed per WP:NOTNOW at (4/20/3)
RegistryKey, 3 January 2015 - closed per WP:SNOW by Kraxler at (0/11/0)
- RegistryKey, 9 August 2016 - withdrawn by candidate at (21/34/10)
Rehman, 25 January 2010 - failed at (11/25/10)
- Rehman 3, 8 April 2011 - withdrawn by candidate at (13/21/5)
Rei, 8 May 2004 - consensus not reached at (14/6/4)
RelentlessRouge, 1 June 2006 - withdrawn by admin Rje at (1/14/1)
Remember, 1 November 2006 - withdrawn by candidate at (0/3/1)
Remember the dot, 28 October 2007 - no consensus to promote at (59/21/3)
Renaissancee, 5 May 2009 - failed (28/29/15)
Retiono Virginian, 28 April 2007 - withdrawn by admin Nick at (6/26/7)
RevRagnarok, 23 March 2007 - Consensus not reached at (39/18/9)
RevRagnarok, 3 April 2007 - withdrawn by candidate at (3/14/3)
Rewired, 29 October 2006 - withdrawn by admin Xy7 at (0/3/0)
Rfc1394, 7 September 2005 - failed (1/9/3)
RFerreira, 27 May 2008 - closed per WP:NOTNOW at (0/7/1)
RGTraynor, 13 April 2006 - withdrawn by candidate at (18/14/6)
Rgoodermote, 11 January 2008 - withdrawn by bureaucrat WJBscribe at (8/23/6)
RMHED, 6 February 2008 - consensus not reached at (31/17/5)
RHMED 2, 17 July 2008 - withdrawn by bureaucrat Nichalp at (20/64/10)
Rhythmnation2004, 17 September 2006 - withdrawn by admin Jaranda at (1/7/1)
Rhythmnation2004, 19 September 2006 - withdrawn by admin Rje at (0/8/0)

Rhythmnation2004, 19 January 2007 - withdrawn by admin Nishkid64 at (0/12/1)
Ricardo Lagos, 11 March 2006 - closed by user Moe Epsilon at (0/7/1)
Richard0612, 13 January 2008 - withdrawn by candidate at (2/6/4)
Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), 30 December 2005 - consensus not reached at (15/10/6)
Richard n, 23 November 2007 - withdrawn per WP:SNOW by EVula at (0/2/0)
Richardcavell, 8 October 2010 - failed at (20/35/19)
- Richardcavell, 31 July 2011 - No consensus found at (27/25/4)
Rich Farmbrough, 8 February 2005 - promoted (22/0/0)
Rich Farmbrough 2, 5 July 2015 - consensus not reached at (95/49/13) following bureaucrat discussion.
Richwales, 18 December 2010 - failed at (58/44/9)
Rickyc123, 18 October 2017, closed per WP:NOTNOW by Kostas20142 at (3/13/4)
rio de oro, 2 February 2007 - withdrawn per WP:SNOW by User:Anonymous Dissident at (2/7/3)
Rjd0060, 17 October 2007 - withdrawn by candidate at (1/5/5)
Rjd0060, 31 January 2008 - promoted at (67/5/5)
Rl, 28 August 2005 - consensus not reached at (26/14/2)
Rmky87, 16 December 2006 - withdrawn by bureaucrat Essjay at (2/9/6)
Rmrfstar, 15 May 2006 - withdrawn by candidate at (18/18/5)
Rmrfstar, 9 August 2006 - consensus not reached (45/20/8)
Ro098, 9 May 2008 – closed by Anthøny at (0/3/0)
Roastytoast, 15 May 2007 - withdrawn by candidate at (1/8/4)
robfergusonjr, 21 February 2008 - withdrawn by candidate at (0/5/2)
Rob Church, 7 September 2005 - consensus not reached at (34/11/4)
Rob Church, 17 October 2005 - promoted at (60/0/0)

18 December 2005 - voluntarily resigned

Rob Church, 4 January 2006 - consensus not reached at (65/33/10)

Rob Church, 28 May 2006 - consensus not reached at (142/61/10)
RobertMfromLI, 13 August 2011 - withdrawn by candidate at (17/15/3)
Robert McClenon, 27 March 2006 - consensus not reached at (36/23/12)

Robert McClenon, 4 September 2017 - withdrawn by candidate at (66/76/22)
Robert McClenon, not elected, at 55.70% in the October 2024 elections

Robert Moore, 19 April 2006 - withdrawn by bureaucrat Essjay at (0/17/2)
Rock's rock, 22 June 2006 - withdrawn by user GHe at (0/5/0)
RockMFR, 7 April 2007 - consensus not reached (35/21/7)
Rockstone35, 30 August 2009 - closed per WP:SNOW by Juliancolton at (3/11/0)
Rogerd, 30 September 2005 - consensus not reached at (8/7/4)
Rogerd, 12 January 2006 - promoted at (62/0/1)
Rogper, 20 May 2004 - consensus not reached at (13/11/3)
Rogerthat, 24 February 2006 - consensus not reached at (25/25/9)
ronan.evans, 15 July 2006 - withdrawn by candidate at (1/4/3)
ronjohn, 27 March 2012 - closed per WP:NOTNOW by Tom Morris at (0/23/0)
Rory096, 23 April 2006 - withdrawn by bureaucrat Linuxbeak at (10/18/3)
Rory096, 9 October 2006 - consensus not reached at (60/50/18)
Ross Hill, 10 October 2013 – withdrawn by candidate at (0/5/1)
Roux, 5 January 2009 - withdrawn by candidate at (53/67/11)
Royroydeb, 28 November 2013 - closed per WP:NOTNOW by Sven Manguard at (0/10/0)
rp0211, 30 May 2010 - closed per WP:NOTNOW by King of Hearts at (0/4/0)
Rudget, 24 October 2007 - consensus not reached at (39/16/0)
- Rudget, 12 January 2008 - promoted (113/11/4)
Rudra john cena, 22 January 2014 - closed per WP:NOTNOW at (0/3/0)
RuleOfThe9th, 26 September 2009 - closed per WP:SNOW by Juliancolton at (0/9/0)
Ryan, 25 June 2008 - withdrawn by candidate at (17/36/2)
Ryan Keyes, 3 February 2007 - withdrawn by bureaucrat Taxman at (1/4/2)
Ryan524, 8 January 2007 - withdrawn by user MER-C at (0/6/0)
RyanLupin, 28 October 2007 - closed by Secretlondon with agreement of candidate at (10/19/4)
Ryanzilla13, 3 June 2007 - withdrawn by admin EVula at (0/5/2)
RyRy, 25 August 2008 - withdrawn by candidate at (14/13/2)
Ryulong, 11 August 2006 - consensus not reached at (54/35/12)
Ryulong, 31 October 2006 - withdrawn by candidate at (27/30/8)

Ryulong, 24 January 2007 - promoted at (125/55/7)
Rzrscm, 30 May 2010 - closed per WP:NOTNOW by Fastily at (0/7/0)