Thomas Robertson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 9, 1848
Died
July 18, 1892
Age at death
43
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robertson5,878
Opponents1,984
1
Elections run

Thomas Robertson (1848–1892), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4 with 5,878 votes (74.76%), defeating Parrish and Wintersmith and 5 other candidates.

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How many votes has Thomas Robertson received?

Thomas Robertson has received 5,878 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Robertson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseKentuckyWon5,87874.76%Parrish
Wintersmith

H W Parris

D W Farley

David Duncan

C Snow

E D Walker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000325) and Wikidata (Q2421904). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Robertson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-robertson. 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.