Edward Robertson

U.S. Representative
Born
June 13, 1823
Died
August 2, 1887
Age at death
64
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876–1886
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robertson49,114
Opponents24,094
4
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1886, Edward Robertson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Robertson's biggest single-election total was 15,520 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 6.

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How many votes has Edward Robertson received?

Edward Robertson has received 49,114 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Edward Robertson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseLouisianaWon9,67695.84%J O Berhel
1880U.S. HouseLouisianaWon9,94164.92%Alexander Smith
1878U.S. HouseLouisianaWon13,97766.14%W L Larimore
1876U.S. HouseLouisianaWon15,52058.2%Charles Nash
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000321) and Wikidata (Q1294079). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Robertson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-robertson. 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.