Robert Laurence Hutchings

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978–1980
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hutchings71,009
Opponents375,302
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1980, Robert Laurence Hutchings ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Hutchings's biggest single-election total was 48,594 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Texas's District 7.

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How many votes has Robert Laurence Hutchings received?

Robert Laurence Hutchings has received 71,009 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Robert Laurence Hutchings’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseTexasLost48,59416.43%Bill Archer (head-to-head)
Bill Ware
1978U.S. HouseTexasLost22,41514.88%Bill Archer (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Laurence Hutchings: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-laurence-hutchings. Accessed [date].

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.