Richard Robinson

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 17, 1943
Current age
83
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson50,625
Opponents68,839
1
Elections run

Richard Robinson, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. House election in California's District 38 to Robert Kenneth 'Bob' Dornan, receiving 50,625 votes (42.38%).

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How many votes has Richard Robinson received?

Richard Robinson has received 50,625 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost50,62542.38%Robert Kenneth 'Bob' Dornan
Lee Connelly
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q21258476). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Robinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-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.