John S. Robinson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 10, 1804
Died
April 25, 1860
Age at death
55
Home state
Vermont
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1853
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson43,908
Opponents143,343
4
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1853, John S. Robinson ran in 4 governor elections, losing all 4. Robinson's biggest single-election total was 18,142 votes, in the 1853 governor election in Vermont.

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How many votes has John S. Robinson received?

John S. Robinson has received 43,908 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

John S. Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853GovernorVermontLost18,14238.5%Erastus Fairbanks (head-to-head)
Lawrence Brainerd (head-to-head)
1852GovernorVermontLost14,93831.3%Erastus Fairbanks (head-to-head)
Lawrence Brainerd (head-to-head)
1851GovernorVermontLost6,68615.4%Charles K. Williams (head-to-head)
Timothy P. Redfield
1850GovernorVermontLost4,1428.72%Charles K. Williams (head-to-head)
Lucius Benedict Peck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q437219). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John S. Robinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-s-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.