Robert Tiernan

U.S. Representative
Born
February 24, 1929
Died
October 15, 2014
Age at death
85
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968–1972
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tiernan368,487
Opponents218,500
3
Elections run

Between 1968 and 1972, Robert Tiernan ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Tiernan's biggest single-election total was 124,044 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2. Tiernan's closest win came in the 1972 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2, decided by 45,078 votes.

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How many votes has Robert Tiernan received?

Robert Tiernan has received 368,487 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Robert Tiernan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon122,73961.25%Donald P Ryan
1970U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon121,70466.13%William A Dimitri
Louis Dona G Ohara
1968U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon124,04461.24%Howard E Russell Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000265) and Wikidata (Q2158993). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Tiernan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-tiernan. 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.