Robert Jenkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 10, 1769
- Died
- April 18, 1848
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- constitutionalist
- On the ballot
- 1806–1808
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jenkins17,011
Opponents80,839
2
Elections run
Between 1806 and 1808, Robert Jenkins ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Jenkins's biggest single-election total was 10,524 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3.
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How many votes has Robert Jenkins received?
Robert Jenkins has received 17,011 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 10,52416.92% | Matthias Richards (head-to-head) Daniel Heister Robert Whitehill Dewitt C Davis (head-to-head) William Witman (head-to-head) |
| 1806 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 6,48718.19% | Matthias Richards (head-to-head) John Hiester John Whitehill William Witman (head-to-head) Dewitt C Davis (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000087) and Wikidata (Q7346086). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Jenkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-jenkins. Accessed [date].