Robert O. Watson
U.S. Senate candidate
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1996–2000
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watson18,357
Opponents3.8M
3
Elections run
Between 1996 and 2000, Robert O. Watson ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and U.S. House), losing all 3. Watson's biggest single-election total was 8,416 votes, in the 2000 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 2, or all 2000 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Robert O. Watson received?
Robert O. Watson has received 18,357 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Lost | 8,4160.44% | Bill Frist Jeff Clark Tom Burrell Charles F. Johnson David Jarrod Ownby Joel Kinstle |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 4,3724.27% | John J. Duncan Jr. Greg Samples (head-to-head) George Njezic |
| 1996 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Lost | 5,5690.31% | Fred Thompson Houston Gordon John Jay Hooker Bruce Gold Greg Samples (head-to-head) Philip L. Kienlen |
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