Robert Gittins

U.S. Representative
Born
December 14, 1869
Died
December 25, 1957
Age at death
88
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912–1914
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gittins28,922
Opponents52,773
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, Robert Gittins ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Gittins's biggest single-election total was 16,065 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in New York's District 40.

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How many votes has Robert Gittins received?

Robert Gittins has received 28,922 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Robert Gittins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseNew YorkLost12,85733.08%Stephen Dempsey
R H Ferguson (head-to-head)

George Moffett

William Van R Blighton (head-to-head)

Elijah M Fisher
1912U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,06537.51%Charles H Simmons
R H Ferguson (head-to-head)

Ryan

William Van R Blighton (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000228) and Wikidata (Q7345053). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Gittins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-gittins. 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.