James Robinson

U.S. Representative
Born
October 14, 1827
Died
January 14, 1892
Age at death
64
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson34,010
Opponents34,107
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, James Robinson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Robinson's biggest single-election total was 18,146 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9. Robinson's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9, decided by 406 votes.

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How many votes has James Robinson received?

James Robinson has received 34,010 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseOhioWon15,86448.75%Thomas E Powell
William Bonar
1880U.S. HouseOhioWon18,14651%Caleb H Norris
J A Mouser
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000339) and Wikidata (Q6142697). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Robinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-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.