Robert C McNamara

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McNamara17,297
Opponents28,327
1
Elections run

Robert C McNamara, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 to Josiah Hicks, receiving 17,297 votes (37.91%).

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How many votes has Robert C McNamara received?

Robert C McNamara has received 17,297 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Robert C McNamara’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost17,29737.91%Josiah Hicks
Joseph E Thropp

John W Bracken

Clement Pietsch
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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.