Robert Hawley

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1849
Died
November 28, 1921
Age at death
72
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hawley35,695
Opponents40,485
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, Robert Hawley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hawley's biggest single-election total was 17,936 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Texas's District 10. Hawley's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Texas's District 10, decided by 1,297 votes.

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How many votes has Robert Hawley received?

Robert Hawley has received 35,695 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Robert Hawley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseTexasWon17,75947.98%W S Robson
J W Baird

Frank Gary
1896U.S. HouseTexasWon17,93645.73%J H Shelburne
Noah Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000378) and Wikidata (Q2156399). 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.