Robert A. Hurley, Governor

Robert A. Hurley

Governor
Born
August 25, 1895
Died
May 3, 1968
Age at death
72
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1944
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hurley1.0M
Opponents1.1M
3
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1944, Robert A. Hurley ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Hurley's biggest single-election total was 392,417 votes, in the 1944 governor election in Connecticut. Hurley's closest win came in the 1940 governor election in Connecticut, decided by 13,780 votes.

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How many votes has Robert A. Hurley received?

Robert A. Hurley has received 1,035,944 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Robert A. Hurley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944GovernorConnecticutLost392,41747.36%Raymond E. Baldwin (head-to-head)
1942GovernorConnecticutLost255,16644.38%Raymond E. Baldwin (head-to-head)
Jasper McLevy
1940GovernorConnecticutWon388,36149.54%Raymond E. Baldwin (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884401). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert A. Hurley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-a-hurley. 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.