John Robinson

U.S. Representative
Born
May 3, 1813
Died
March 21, 1860
Age at death
46
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1847–1851
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson31,618
Opponents15,628
3
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1851, John Robinson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Robinson's biggest single-election total was 15,468 votes, in the 1849 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3. Robinson's closest win came in the 1851 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3, decided by 69 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 3 or all 1851 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Robinson received?

John Robinson has received 31,618 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,24250.2%I P Watts
1849U.S. HouseIndianaWon15,46852.5%
1847U.S. HouseIndianaWon7,90851.47%Pleasant A Hackleman
Stephen S Harding
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000343) and Wikidata (Q1700768). 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-indiana. 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.