Robert Childs

U.S. Representative
Born
March 22, 1845
Died
December 19, 1915
Age at death
70
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Childs20,852
Opponents22,386
1
Elections run

Robert Childs (1845–1915), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8 with 20,852 votes (48.23%), defeating Lewis Steward and Norman Kilburn.

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How many votes has Robert Childs received?

Robert Childs has received 20,852 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Childs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseIllinoisWon20,85248.23%Lewis Steward
Norman Kilburn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000354) and Wikidata (Q7341212). 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.