Robert A Podesta

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1968
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Podesta86,535
Opponents101,729
1
Elections run

Robert A Podesta, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 to William Murphy, receiving 86,535 votes (45.96%).

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How many votes has Robert A Podesta received?

Robert A Podesta has received 86,535 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Robert A Podesta’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseIllinoisLost86,53545.96%William Murphy
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