James Robinson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 19, 1823
- Died
- November 3, 1886
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1858–1872
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson73,374
Opponents59,565
5
Elections run
Between 1858 and 1872, James Robinson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Robinson's biggest single-election total was 19,206 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7. Robinson's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12, decided by 923 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 12, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 8, or every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 11.
How many votes has James Robinson received?
James Robinson has received 73,374 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 13,23451.81% | M N Chamberlin |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 13,70250.14% | Jonathan Merriam Philip N Minier |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 13,64471.19% | Stephen G Hicks |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 19,20654.06% | Joseph O Cunningham |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 13,58853.53% | Richard J Oglesby J P Baldwin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000336) and Wikidata (Q6131085). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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