Robert A. Weygand, U.S. Representative

Robert A. Weygand

U.S. Representative
Born
May 10, 1948
Current age
78
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996–2000
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Weygand390,767
Opponents338,868
3
Elections run

Between 1996 and 2000, Robert A. Weygand ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 1. Weygand's biggest single-election total was 161,023 votes, in the 2000 U.S. Senate election in Rhode Island. Weygand's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2, decided by 60,369 votes.

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How many votes has Robert A. Weygand received?

Robert A. Weygand has received 390,767 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Robert A. Weygand’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000U.S. SenateRhode IslandLost161,02341.15%Lincoln D. Chafee
Christopher Young

Kenneth P. Proulx
1998U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon110,91772%John O. Matson
Timothy L. Miller
1996U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon118,82764.47%Richard E. Wild
Thomas J. Ricci

Gail Alison Casman

Jack D. Potter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000315) and Wikidata (Q2159188). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert A. Weygand: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-weygand. 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.