R. E. Robertson, U.S. Senate candidate

R. E. Robertson

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
October 18, 1885
Died
February 28, 1961
Age at death
75
Home state
Alaska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1958
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robertson7,299
Opponents91,047
1
Elections run

R. E. Robertson (1885–1961), a Republican politician from Alaska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1958 U.S. Senate election in Alaska to Edward L. Bartlett, receiving 7,299 votes (14.95%).

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How many votes has R. E. Robertson received?

R. E. Robertson has received 7,299 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

R. E. Robertson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. SenateAlaskaLost7,29914.95%Edward L. Bartlett
Ernest J. Gruening

Mike Stepovich

Keith Capper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7273606). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “R. E. Robertson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/r-e-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.