Robert Rhett

★ U.S. Representative

Born: December 21, 1800
Died: September 14, 1876
Age at death: 75
Home state: South Carolina
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1843–1844

Career timeline

1843Rep 1844Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Rhett1,883

Opponents1,363

Elections run

Between 1843 and 1844, Robert Rhett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rhett's biggest single-election total was 1,883 votes, in the 1843 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7.

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How many votes has Robert Rhett received?

Robert Rhett has received 1,883 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Robert Rhett’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1844	U.S. HouseSouth Carolina	Won	—	—
1843	U.S. HouseSouth Carolina	Won	1,88358.01%	S Trotti

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000184) and Wikidata (Q2158607). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Rhett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-rhett. 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.