Robert Mathias

U.S. Representative
Born
November 17, 1930
Died
September 2, 2006
Age at death
75
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1966–1972
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mathias393,038
Opponents235,788
4
Elections run

Between 1966 and 1972, Robert Mathias ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Mathias's biggest single-election total was 110,153 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in California's District 18. Mathias's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in California's District 18, decided by 20,353 votes.

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How many votes has Robert Mathias received?

Robert Mathias has received 393,038 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Robert Mathias’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon110,15366.36%Vincent J Lavery
1970U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon86,07163.2%J G Miller
A H Hensley
1968U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon100,11565.18%Harlan Hagen (head-to-head)
Charles J Williams
1966U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon96,69955.88%Harlan Hagen (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000242) and Wikidata (Q52627). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Mathias: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-mathias. 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.