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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 127,72270.16% | John A. Barnes (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 116,80071.07% | Kim E. Myers |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 144,07573.54% | John A. Barnes (head-to-head) Vearl A. Bacon |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 103,55167.63% | Lee Rowe John L. Conger |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 141,02974.21% | David L. Miller Jack C. Blackwell (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 86,01157.05% | 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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