Robert Gordon

U.S. Representative
Born
August 6, 1855
Died
January 3, 1923
Age at death
67
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1900
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gordon43,890
Opponents30,565
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1900, Robert Gordon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gordon's biggest single-election total was 25,870 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4. Gordon's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4, decided by 5,744 votes.

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How many votes has Robert Gordon received?

Robert Gordon has received 43,890 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Robert Gordon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseOhioWon25,87059.89%Edwin C Wright
1898U.S. HouseOhioWon18,02057.65%Philip Sheets
William H Murphy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000314) and Wikidata (Q7341711). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Gordon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-gordon. 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.