Robert P Letcher
★ Governor
- Born
- February 10, 1788
- Died
- January 24, 1861
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Whig
- On the ballot
- 1831–1853
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Letcher61,376
Opponents46,191
3
Elections run
Between 1831 and 1853, Robert P Letcher ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Letcher's biggest single-election total was 55,370 votes, in the 1840 governor election in Kentucky.
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How many votes has Robert P Letcher received?
Robert P Letcher has received 61,376 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1853 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 6,00647.9% | John Breckinridge |
| 1840 | GovernorKentucky | Won | 55,37058.27% | Richard French |
| 1831 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | — | Albert G Hawes C S Marshall Charles A Wickliffe Chilton Allan Christopher Tompkins Henry Daniel John Adair Johnson Joseph Lecompte Lyon Nathan Gaither |
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