Robert Walker

U.S. Representative
Born
October 20, 1838
Died
December 19, 1903
Age at death
65
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walker17,850
Opponents17,304
1
Elections run

Robert Walker (1838–1903), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16 with 17,850 votes (50.78%), defeating David Kirk.

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How many votes has Robert Walker received?

Robert Walker has received 17,850 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Walker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,85050.78%David Kirk
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000066) and Wikidata (Q7346066). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Walker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-walker. 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.