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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 122,73961.25% | Donald P Ryan |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 121,70466.13% | William A Dimitri Louis Dona G Ohara |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 124,04461.24% | 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].