Robert Blackburn

U.S. Representative
Born
April 9, 1870
Died
September 20, 1935
Age at death
65
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1930
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blackburn67,984
Opponents71,338
2
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1930, Robert Blackburn ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Blackburn's biggest single-election total was 43,604 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7.

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How many votes has Robert Blackburn received?

Robert Blackburn has received 67,984 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Robert Blackburn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseKentuckyLost24,38042.19%Virgil Chapman (head-to-head)
1928U.S. HouseKentuckyWon43,60453.48%Virgil Chapman (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000509) and Wikidata (Q1306403). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Blackburn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-blackburn. 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.