Robert Bob Whittaker

U.S. Representative
Born
September 18, 1939
Current age
86
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1988
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whittaker719,188
Opponents317,027
6
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1988, Robert Bob Whittaker ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Whittaker's biggest single-election total was 144,075 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5. Whittaker's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5, decided by 23,609 votes.

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How many votes has Robert Bob Whittaker received?

Robert Bob Whittaker has received 719,188 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Robert Bob Whittaker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseKansasWon127,72270.16%John A. Barnes (head-to-head)
1986U.S. HouseKansasWon116,80071.07%Kim E. Myers
1984U.S. HouseKansasWon144,07573.54%John A. Barnes (head-to-head)
Vearl A. Bacon
1982U.S. HouseKansasWon103,55167.63%Lee Rowe
John L. Conger
1980U.S. HouseKansasWon141,02974.21%David L. Miller
Jack C. Blackwell (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseKansasWon86,01157.05%Don Allegrucci
Jack C. Blackwell (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000426) and Wikidata (Q888321). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.