Thomas B. Robertson, Governor

Thomas B. Robertson

★ Governor
Born
February 27, 1779
Died
October 5, 1828
Age at death
49
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
Years in office
7 years in the U.S. House, 3 years as governor
On the ballot
1820
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robertson1,903
Opponents1,187
1
Elections run

Thomas B. Robertson (1779–1828), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1820 governor election in Louisiana with 1,903 votes (40.08%), defeating Pierre Derbigny.

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How many votes has Thomas B. Robertson received?

Thomas B. Robertson has received 1,903 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas B. Robertson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820GovernorLouisianaWon1,90340.08%Pierre Derbigny
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000326) and Wikidata (Q668779). 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 September 25, 2026.