Robert Letcher

U.S. Representative
Born
February 10, 1788
Died
January 24, 1861
Age at death
72
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1822–1833
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Letcher9,225
Opponents8,613
3
Elections run

Between 1822 and 1833, Robert Letcher ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Letcher's biggest single-election total was 3,637 votes, in the 1827 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4. Letcher's closest win came in the 1822 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4, decided by 262 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 5, every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 4, or all 1833 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Robert Letcher received?

Robert Letcher has received 9,225 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Robert Letcher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseKentuckyLost2,52148.98%J Z Moore
1827U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,63753.34%Rodes
1822U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,06752.23%J D Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000257) and Wikidata (Q359430). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Letcher: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-letcher. 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.