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

Robert Martin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1824U.S. HouseMarylandWon3,08851.93%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].

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.