Robert Ross

U.S. Representative
Born
June 4, 1903
Died
October 1, 1981
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1950
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ross120,815
Opponents136,529
2
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1950, Robert Ross ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Ross's biggest single-election total was 66,754 votes, in the 1946 U.S. House election in New York's District 5.

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How many votes has Robert Ross received?

Robert Ross has received 120,815 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Robert Ross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseNew YorkLost54,06141.11%Thomas Quinn
Brown

Joseph Shill
1946U.S. HouseNew YorkWon66,75453.04%Isidor Phillips
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000453) and Wikidata (Q867243). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Ross: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-ross-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.