Robert William Carr
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 27, 1943
- Died
- August 27, 2024
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1992
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carr1.0M
Opponents827,129
10
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1992, Robert William Carr ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 1. Carr's biggest single-election total was 135,517 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8. Carr's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6, decided by 647 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 8, every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 6, or all 1992 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Robert William Carr received?
Robert William Carr has received 1,009,439 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 135,51747.6% | Dick Chrysler Frank D. McAlpine Michael E. Marotta |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 97,54799.75% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 120,58158.93% | Judith R. Christensen Scott Schultz Tony Wright |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 74,92756.67% | Jim Dunn (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 106,70552.43% | Russell Severance Tom Ritter James E. Hurrell (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 84,77851.38% | Jim Dunn (head-to-head) James E. Hurrell (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Lost | 108,54849.38% | Jim Dunn (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 97,97156.73% | Michael H. Conlin |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 108,90952.74% | Clifford W. Taylor James F. McClure Andrew Rotstein |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 73,95649.31% | Michael Ballard William H Taylor Frank E Jones Margaret M Hayes Randolph A Wedler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000178) and Wikidata (Q731392). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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