Robert E. Pattison, Governor

Robert E. Pattison

Governor
Born
December 8, 1850
Died
August 1, 1904
Age at death
53
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1902
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pattison1.3M
Opponents1.4M
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1902, Robert E. Pattison ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Pattison's biggest single-election total was 464,209 votes, in the 1890 governor election in Pennsylvania.

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How many votes has Robert E. Pattison received?

Robert E. Pattison has received 1,270,978 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Robert E. Pattison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902GovernorPennsylvaniaLost450,97841.2%Samuel W. Pennypacker
1890GovernorPennsylvaniaWon464,20950%George Delamater
1882GovernorPennsylvaniaWon355,79147.8%James A. Beaver
John Stewart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883224). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert E. Pattison: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-e-pattison. 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.