Robert Rich
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 23, 1883
- Died
- April 28, 1968
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1930–1948
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rich442,067
Opponents284,187
9
Elections run
Between 1930 and 1948, Robert Rich ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Rich's biggest single-election total was 63,240 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16. Rich's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, decided by 4,792 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 15, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 16, or all 1948 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Robert Rich received?
Robert Rich has received 442,067 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 48,7600.28% | P A McGowan |
| 1946 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 44,26468.48% | Simon R Hartzell (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 52,82661.02% | Simon R Hartzell (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 61,16760.47% | C Edmund Gilmore |
| 1938 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 63,24061.45% | Paul A Rothfuss (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 54,04151.83% | Paul A Rothfuss (head-to-head) |
| 1934 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 38,7611.56% | Paul A Rothfuss (head-to-head) Reeder Hiram H Fisher |
| 1932 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 46,04461.32% | Paul A Rothfuss (head-to-head) James Hall |
| 1930 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 32,96475.46% | J Drew Fague Edw McGraw |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000209) and Wikidata (Q7344211). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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