Robert Taft Jr.
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- February 26, 1917
- Died
- December 7, 1993
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1962–1976
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.7.3M
Opponents6.9M
6
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1976, Robert Taft Jr. ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 4 and losing 2. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 1,906,781 votes, in the 1964 U.S. Senate election in Ohio. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1, decided by 7,786 votes.
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How many votes has Robert Taft Jr. received?
Robert Taft Jr. has received 7,254,840 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. SenateOhio | Lost | 1,823,77446.52% | Howard M. Metzenbaum (head-to-head) John O'Neill Donald E. Babcock Emma Lila Fundaburk Melisa Singler |
| 1970 | U.S. SenateOhio | Won | 1,565,68249.68% | Howard M. Metzenbaum (head-to-head) Richard B. Kay John O'Neill |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 102,21967.23% | Karl F Heiser |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 70,36652.93% | John J Gilligan |
| 1964 | U.S. SenateOhio | Lost | 1,906,78149.78% | Stephen M. Young |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 1,786,01860.53% | J T Kennedy |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000010) and Wikidata (Q1614966). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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