Robert Martin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 14, 1798
- Died
- July 20, 1870
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1824
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin3,088
Opponents2,858
1
Elections run
Robert Martin (1798–1870), an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1824 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 8 with 3,088 votes (51.93%), defeating John Spence.
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How many votes has Robert Martin received?
Robert Martin has received 3,088 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 3,08851.93% | John Spence |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000198) and Wikidata (Q2757529). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Martin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-martin. Accessed [date].