Robert Hale

U.S. Representative
Born
September 24, 1822
Died
December 14, 1881
Age at death
59
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hale11,025
Opponents8,174
1
Elections run

Robert Hale (1822–1881), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 11,025 votes (57.42%), defeating Heaton.

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How many votes has Robert Hale received?

Robert Hale has received 11,025 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Hale’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,02557.42%Heaton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000037) and Wikidata (Q3408461). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Hale: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-hale-new-york. 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.