Robert Houston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 13, 1867
- Died
- January 29, 1946
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Delaware
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1924–1930
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houston205,299
Opponents142,949
4
Elections run
Between 1924 and 1930, Robert Houston ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Houston's biggest single-election total was 66,361 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. Houston's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 9,485 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Delaware's at-large district or all 1930 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Robert Houston received?
Robert Houston has received 205,299 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 48,49355.41% | John P Lefevre Arnold Williams |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 66,36163.56% | John M Richardson |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 38,90956.94% | Merrill H Tilghman |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 51,53658.56% | William Boyce Florence Garvin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000826) and Wikidata (Q2157201). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Houston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-houston. Accessed [date].