Charles L. Robinson, Governor

Charles L. Robinson

Governor
Born
July 21, 1818
Died
August 17, 1894
Age at death
76
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1859–1890
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson100,138
Opponents385,760
3
Elections run

Between 1859 and 1890, Charles L. Robinson ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Robinson's biggest single-election total was 71,357 votes, in the 1890 governor election in Kansas. Robinson's closest win came in the 1859 governor election in Kansas, decided by 2,447 votes.

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How many votes has Charles L. Robinson received?

Charles L. Robinson has received 100,138 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Charles L. Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890GovernorKansasLost71,35724.23%Lyman U. Humphrey
John F Willits
1882GovernorKansasLost20,93311.67%George Washington Glick
John St. John
1859GovernorKansasWon7,84859.24%Samuel Medary
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q364538). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles L. Robinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-l-robinson. 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.