Robert P. Griffin
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- November 6, 1923
- Died
- April 16, 2015
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1956–1978
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griffin4.9M
Opponents4.5M
8
Elections run
Between 1956 and 1978, Robert P. Griffin ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 7 and losing 1. Griffin's biggest single-election total was 1,781,065 votes, in the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Michigan. Griffin's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 9, decided by 13,584 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Michigan, every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 9, or all 1978 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Robert P. Griffin received?
Robert P. Griffin has received 4,871,268 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. SenateMichigan | Lost | 1,362,16547.85% | Carl Levin |
| 1972 | U.S. SenateMichigan | Won | 1,781,06552.28% | Frank J. Kelley Patrick Dillinger V Barbara Halpert Linda Nordquist James Sim Thomas Dennis |
| 1966 | U.S. SenateMichigan | Won | 1,363,53055.9% | G. Mennen Williams Ralph W. Muncy |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 95,37657.43% | Daniel Griffen |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 66,64559.41% | Leland S Jennings (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 77,54159.64% | Leland S Jennings (head-to-head) Lawrence A Ruble |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 56,78056.71% | Jan B Vanderploeg William W Root |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 68,16655.98% | Albert J Baker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000465) and Wikidata (Q366553). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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