John Robbins, U.S. Representative

John Robbins

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1808
Died
April 27, 1880
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848–1874
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robbins28,919
Opponents32,985
4
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1874, John Robbins ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Robbins's biggest single-election total was 10,228 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5. Robbins's closest win came in the 1848 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4, decided by 410 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 5, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 3, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 4.

How many votes has John Robbins received?

John Robbins has received 28,919 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Robbins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,22838.02%Alfred Harmer
Henry F Myers
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,85751.54%Alfred Sanderson
Jacob Painter
1850U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,17357.55%E S Littell (head-to-head)
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,66151.59%E S Littell (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6255072). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Robbins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.