Robert Lee

U.S. Representative
Born
October 12, 1868
Died
November 19, 1916
Age at death
48
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910–1914
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lee36,810
Opponents48,485
3
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1914, Robert Lee ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Lee's biggest single-election total was 14,902 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12. Lee's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12, decided by 51 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 12 or all 1914 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Robert Lee received?

Robert Lee has received 36,810 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Robert Lee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost12,41638.72%Robert Heaton
William W Thorn (head-to-head)

William H Thomas
1912U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,90250.41%Alfred B Garner
C F Foley (head-to-head)

William W Thorn (head-to-head)

H F Reber
1910U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,49240.1%Robert D Heaton
C F Foley (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000202) and Wikidata (Q7344078). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Lee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-lee. 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.