Robert Ramsey

U.S. Representative
Born
February 15, 1780
Died
December 12, 1849
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ramsey4,411
Opponents0
1
Elections run

Robert Ramsey (1780–1849), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6 with 4,411 votes (50.13%).

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How many votes has Robert Ramsey received?

Robert Ramsey has received 4,411 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Ramsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,41150.13%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000028) and Wikidata (Q7349159). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Ramsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-ramsey. 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.