Robert Hatton

U.S. Representative
Born
November 2, 1826
Died
May 31, 1862
Age at death
35
Home state
Tennessee
Party
opposition
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hatton6,719
Opponents5,844
1
Elections run

Robert Hatton (1826–1862), an Opposition politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5 with 6,719 votes (53.48%), defeating Ready.

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How many votes has Robert Hatton received?

Robert Hatton has received 6,719 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Hatton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseTennesseeWon6,71953.48%Ready
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000349) and Wikidata (Q2157422). 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.