John Robinson

U.S. Representative
Born
May 23, 1846
Died
January 28, 1933
Age at death
86
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890–1896
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson70,662
Opponents65,791
4
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1896, John Robinson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Robinson's biggest single-election total was 20,717 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6. Robinson's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6, decided by 4,105 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 6 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Robinson received?

John Robinson has received 70,662 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost13,36935.09%Thomas Butler
Benjamin L Berry (head-to-head)

Jesse G Yeager
1894U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon20,71764.67%Thomas E Parke
Benjamin L Berry (head-to-head)
1892U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon19,12955.29%Garrett C Smedley
Daniel G Hendricks
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,44754.99%Thos W Pierce
J Simmons Kent
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000342) and Wikidata (Q13219794). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Robinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.