Christopher Robinson

U.S. Representative
Born
May 15, 1806
Died
October 3, 1889
Age at death
83
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
american
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson3,797
Opponents3,954
1
Elections run

Christopher Robinson (1806–1889), an American politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1 with 3,797 votes (48.95%), defeating Thomas Davis and Arnold.

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How many votes has Christopher Robinson received?

Christopher Robinson has received 3,797 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Christopher Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,79748.95%Thomas Davis
Arnold
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000333) and Wikidata (Q1086925). 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 July 28, 2026.