Robert Speer

U.S. Representative
Born
September 8, 1838
Died
January 17, 1890
Age at death
51
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Speer22,346
Opponents21,746
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, Robert Speer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Speer's biggest single-election total was 12,011 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17. Speer's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17, decided by 11 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 17 or all 1872 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Robert Speer received?

Robert Speer has received 22,346 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Robert Speer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,01151.26%Abraham A Barker
1870U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,33550.03%Daniel J Morrell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000713) and Wikidata (Q7347707). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Speer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-speer. 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.