Robert Waln

U.S. Representative
Born
February 22, 1765
Died
January 24, 1836
Age at death
70
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1798
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Waln866
Opponents380
1
Elections run

Robert Waln (1765–1836), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1798 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1 with 866 votes (69.5%), defeating Samuel Miles.

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How many votes has Robert Waln received?

Robert Waln has received 866 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Waln’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1798U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon86669.5%Samuel Miles
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000094) and Wikidata (Q7350826). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.