Robert Wright

Governor
Born
November 20, 1752
Died
September 7, 1826
Age at death
73
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1806–1820
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright5,944
Opponents5,294
6
Elections run

Between 1806 and 1820, Robert Wright ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning all 6. Wright's biggest single-election total was 2,085 votes, in the 1814 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 7. Wright's closest win came in the 1820 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 7, decided by 32 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Maryland's District 7, every governor election in Maryland, or all 1820 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Robert Wright received?

Robert Wright has received 5,944 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Robert Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HouseMarylandWon1,60450.47%Thomas Culbreth
John Kirr

John Helsby
1814U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,08552.52%John Thomas (head-to-head)
1812U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,07953.68%John Thomas (head-to-head)
1808GovernorMarylandWon6072.29%Thomas Johnson
1807GovernorMarylandWon5780.28%John Eager Howard
Charles Carroll (head-to-head)
1806GovernorMarylandWon5979.73%Charles Carroll (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000768) and Wikidata (Q881032). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Wright: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-wright. 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.