Robert Short

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1920–1956
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Short90,346
Opponents145,990
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1956, Robert Short ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Short's biggest single-election total was 89,926 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7.

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How many votes has Robert Short received?

Robert Short has received 90,346 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Robert Short’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseMissouriLost89,92649.71%Charles Brown
1920U.S. HouseMissouriLost4200.76%Marion Rhodes
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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.