Robert A Riley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
On the ballot
1844–1962
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riley50,090
Opponents97,280
3
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1962, Robert A Riley ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Riley's biggest single-election total was 39,908 votes, in the 1962 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7.

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How many votes has Robert A Riley received?

Robert A Riley has received 50,090 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Robert A Riley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseOhioLost39,90832.29%Clarence Brown
1850U.S. HouseOhioLost5,28140.71%Alfred Edgerton
1844U.S. HouseOhioLost4,90145.19%William Sawyer
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert A Riley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-a-riley. 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.