George Robeson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1829
Died
September 27, 1897
Age at death
68
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1882
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robeson49,556
Opponents51,412
3
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1882, George Robeson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Robeson's biggest single-election total was 19,807 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 1.

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How many votes has George Robeson received?

George Robeson has received 49,556 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

George Robeson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost14,82544.93%Thomas Ferrell
Woolman (head-to-head)

Bristol
1880U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon19,80753.59%Carter
Hollis

Woolman (head-to-head)
1878U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon14,92448.11%Grosscup
Stratton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000330) and Wikidata (Q373515). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Robeson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-robeson. 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.