Robert Caldwell

U.S. Representative
Born
December 16, 1821
Died
March 12, 1885
Age at death
63
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Caldwell8,227
Opponents1,848
1
Elections run

Robert Caldwell (1821–1885), a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7 with 8,227 votes (81.66%), defeating John Norman.

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How many votes has Robert Caldwell received?

Robert Caldwell has received 8,227 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Caldwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseTennesseeWon8,22781.66%John Norman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000040) and Wikidata (Q1599806). 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.