Robert Rose

U.S. Representative
Born
October 12, 1804
Died
March 14, 1877
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846–1848
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rose15,355
Opponents12,763
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1848, Robert Rose ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rose's biggest single-election total was 7,816 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 29. Rose's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 29, decided by 2,088 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 29 or all 1848 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Robert Rose received?

Robert Rose has received 15,355 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Robert Rose’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,81653.38%Garlghse
Parburt
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,53955.94%Peter Mitchel
Hiram Pitts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000438) and Wikidata (Q7346633). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Rose: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-rose-new-york. 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.