Robert Reid

U.S. Representative
Born
September 8, 1789
Died
July 1, 1841
Age at death
51
Home state
Georgia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1820
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reid10,486
Opponents60,497
1
Elections run

Robert Reid (1789–1841), an Independent politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1820 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district with 10,486 votes (14.77%), defeating Alfred Cuthbert and Joel Abbott and 8 other candidates.

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How many votes has Robert Reid received?

Robert Reid has received 10,486 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Reid’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon10,48614.77%Alfred Cuthbert
Joel Abbott

George Gilmer

Edward Tattnall

Wiley Thompson

Thomas Cobb

George Walton

Rodney M Cook

Clark

Blair
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000151) and Wikidata (Q886034). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Reid: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-reid-georgia. 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.