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==Political career==

==Political career==

In 1952, Moderate Republican U.S. Representative [[Thruston B. Morton]] did not seek reelection to the 3rd District House seat. Robsion was then elected to succeed Morton and won re-elected to the House in 1954 and 1956.  He sought re-election to the House in 1958 but was defeated by Democrat Frank Welsh Burke in a heavily Democrat year nationally. A supporter of [[civil rights]], Robsion did not sign the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] pushed by southern [[Segregation|segregationists]], he also voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42|title=HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.|publisher=GovTrack.us}}</ref>

In 1952, Moderate Republican U.S. Representative [[Thruston B. Morton]] did not seek reelection to the 3rd District House seat. Robsion was then elected to succeed Morton and won re-elected to the House in 1954 and 1956.  He sought re-election to the House in 1958 but was defeated by Democrat Frank Welsh Burke in a heavily Democrat year nationally. A supporter of [[civil rights]], Robsion did not sign the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] pushed by southern [[Segregation|segregationists]], he also voted in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42|title=HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.|publisher=GovTrack.us}}</ref>

As his party's gubernatorial candidate, Robsion lost to the popular Democrat Bertram Thomas "Bert" Combs (1911–1991), 516,549 votes (60.6 percent) to 336,456 (39.4 percent). Combs margin was the largest majority in a Kentucky state election until that time.

As his party's gubernatorial candidate, Robsion lost to the popular Democrat Bertram Thomas "Bert" Combs (1911–1991), 516,549 votes (60.6 percent) to 336,456 (39.4 percent). Combs margin was the largest majority in a Kentucky state election until that time.