Robert McHatton

U.S. Representative
Born
November 17, 1788
Died
May 20, 1835
Age at death
46
Home state
Kentucky
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1827
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McHatton3,307
Opponents2,988
1
Elections run

Robert McHatton (1788–1835), a Jacksonian politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1827 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5 with 3,307 votes (52.53%), defeating Franklin Sandford.

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How many votes has Robert McHatton received?

Robert McHatton has received 3,307 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert McHatton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1827U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,30752.53%Franklin Sandford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000467) and Wikidata (Q1171004). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.