Robert Hemphill
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 10, 1915
- Died
- December 25, 1983
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- South Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1960–1962
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hemphill75,804
Opponents1,959
2
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1962, Robert Hemphill ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hemphill's biggest single-election total was 46,815 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5. Hemphill's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5, decided by 27,128 votes.
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How many votes has Robert Hemphill received?
Robert Hemphill has received 75,804 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 28,98993.91% | Robert M Doster John Doe (head-to-head) C H Zemp Frank Rabon E B Barfield Frank Humphries George F Coleman John C West Burd J E Wilson (head-to-head) Frank Rector Kirby Dosier Roland Goodale Roy F Mertz |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 46,81599.83% | T K McDonald J B McGuirt T M Wannamaker J Abe Hilton Andy Hinson Bill Pitts Bill Haynes J E Wilson (head-to-head) Edgar Brown E S Hollings Jim Sweet J F Byrnes E Bradley R H Richardson Powell John Doe (head-to-head) J Parker V |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000471) and Wikidata (Q521601). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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