David Robison

U.S. Representative
Born
May 28, 1816
Died
June 24, 1859
Age at death
43
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robison9,641
Opponents9,025
1
Elections run

David Robison (1816–1859), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17 with 9,641 votes (51.65%), defeating Reilly.

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How many votes has David Robison received?

David Robison has received 9,641 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Robison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,64151.65%Reilly
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000356) and Wikidata (Q5233898). 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.