Robert Garnett

U.S. Representative
Born
April 26, 1789
Died
August 15, 1840
Age at death
51
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1823
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garnett1,092
Opponents358
1
Elections run

Robert Garnett (1789–1840), an Independent politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1823 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 12 with 1,092 votes (75.31%), defeating Edwin Upshaw.

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How many votes has Robert Garnett received?

Robert Garnett has received 1,092 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Garnett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1823U.S. HouseVirginiaWon1,09275.31%Edwin Upshaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000077) and Wikidata (Q2158685). 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.