Robert D. Franklin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2014–2016
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Franklin25,608
Opponents366,867
2
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2016, Robert D. Franklin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Franklin's biggest single-election total was 15,702 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1.

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How many votes has Robert D. Franklin received?

Robert D. Franklin has received 25,608 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Robert D. Franklin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseTennesseeLost15,7026.21%David P. Roe (head-to-head)
Alan Bohms
2014U.S. HouseTennesseeLost9,9067.1%David P. Roe (head-to-head)
Robert N. Smith

Michael D. Salyer
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert D. Franklin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-d-franklin. Accessed [date].

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.