Edward Robbins

U.S. Representative
Born
September 27, 1860
Died
January 25, 1919
Age at death
58
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896–1918
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robbins69,287
Opponents53,689
3
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1918, Edward Robbins ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Robbins's biggest single-election total was 32,149 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21. Robbins's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22, decided by 3,813 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Robbins received?

Edward Robbins has received 69,287 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edward Robbins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,16057%George H McWherter
Max Cenis
1916U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon19,97844.83%Silas A Kline
Cunningham

John J Irwin
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon32,14959.93%Samuel S Blyholder
John B Bair

C D Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000298) and Wikidata (Q5342812). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Robbins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-robbins. 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.