Robert Garcia
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 9, 1933
- Died
- January 25, 2017
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- liberal
- On the ballot
- 1978–1988
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garcia317,894
Opponents22,524
6
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1988, Robert Garcia ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Garcia's biggest single-election total was 85,960 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in New York's District 18. Garcia's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in New York's District 21, decided by 23,451 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 18, every U.S. House race in New York's District 21, or all 1988 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Robert Garcia received?
Robert Garcia has received 317,894 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 75,4592.76% | Fred Brown Rafael Mendez Daniel Verhoff |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 43,34385.93% | Melanie Chase Lorraine Verhoff |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 85,96084.36% | Curtis Johnson John W. Farrell |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 57,0096.08% | Rafael Perez |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 32,1735.75% | Loidis R. Cordero Gina A. Aceto |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 23,95084.95% | Lawrence W. Lindsley Sr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000047) and Wikidata (Q4168665). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Garcia: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-garcia. Accessed [date].