Robert Philson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1759
Died
July 25, 1831
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Philson1,880
Opponents1,273
1
Elections run

Robert Philson (1759–1831), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1818 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8 with 1,880 votes (59.63%), defeating John A Burd.

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How many votes has Robert Philson received?

Robert Philson has received 1,880 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Philson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1818U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon1,88059.63%John A Burd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q13219759). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Philson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-philson. 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.