Newton Gilbert

U.S. Representative
Born
May 24, 1862
Died
July 5, 1939
Age at death
77
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1904
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilbert23,203
Opponents22,761
1
Elections run

Newton Gilbert (1862–1939), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1904 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 12 with 23,203 votes (50.48%), defeating James Robinson and George C Ulmer and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Newton Gilbert received?

Newton Gilbert has received 23,203 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Newton Gilbert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseIndianaWon23,20350.48%James Robinson
George C Ulmer

James F Morse
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000176) and Wikidata (Q330387). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.