Robert A. Young
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 22, 1923
- Died
- October 17, 2007
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1986
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young696,137
Opponents576,004
6
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1986, Robert A. Young ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Young's biggest single-election total was 148,227 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2. Young's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2, decided by 4,757 votes.
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How many votes has Robert A. Young received?
Robert A. Young has received 696,137 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 93,53848.08% | Jack Buechner |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 139,12351.79% | John Buechner Chad G. Colopy |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 100,77056.55% | Harold L. Dielmann |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 148,22764.45% | John O. Shields |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 102,91156.42% | Bob Chase |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 111,56851.09% | Robert O. Snyder |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000051) and Wikidata (Q1570026). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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