Robert Reed

U.S. Representative
Born
March 12, 1807
Died
December 14, 1864
Age at death
57
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reed6,417
Opponents6,538
1
Elections run

Robert Reed (1807–1864), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 with 6,417 votes (49.53%), defeating James H Hopkins and J M Clark.

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How many votes has Robert Reed received?

Robert Reed has received 6,417 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Reed’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,41749.53%James H Hopkins
J M Clark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000126) and Wikidata (Q7349241). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Reed: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-reed. 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.