Robert Coffey

U.S. Representative
Born
October 21, 1918
Died
April 20, 1949
Age at death
30
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coffey62,061
Opponents50,005
1
Elections run

Robert Coffey (1918–1949), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 26 with 62,061 votes (55.38%), defeating Harve Tibbott.

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How many votes has Robert Coffey received?

Robert Coffey has received 62,061 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Coffey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon62,06155.38%Harve Tibbott
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000586) and Wikidata (Q7346534). 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.