def delegators_count(self, account):
        """
        Get number of delegators for a specific representative **account**

        .. version 8.0 required

        :param account: Account to get number of delegators for
        :type account: str

        :raises: :py:exc:`nano.rpc.RPCException`

        >>> rpc.delegators_count(
        ...     account="xrb_1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117353trpda"
        ... )
        2

        """

        account = self._process_value(account, 'account')

        payload = {"account": account}

        resp = self.call('delegators_count', payload)

        return int(resp['count'])