Robert Roosevelt

U.S. Representative
Born
August 7, 1829
Died
June 14, 1906
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roosevelt10,702
Opponents6,291
1
Elections run

Robert Roosevelt (1829–1906), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 4 with 10,702 votes (62.98%), defeating McMahon and Leggatt.

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How many votes has Robert Roosevelt received?

Robert Roosevelt has received 10,702 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Roosevelt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,70262.98%McMahon
Leggatt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000428) and Wikidata (Q655660). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.