Robert Cranston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 14, 1791
- Died
- January 27, 1873
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1837–1847
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cranston13,952
Opponents27,178
4
Elections run
Between 1837 and 1847, Robert Cranston ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Cranston's biggest single-election total was 4,221 votes, in the 1837 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district. Cranston's closest win came in the 1841 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district, decided by 29 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Rhode Island's District 1, every U.S. House race in Rhode Island's at-large district, or all 1847 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Robert Cranston received?
Robert Cranston has received 13,952 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 3,30350.37% | George H Brown John Boyden Jr. |
| 1841 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 2,51647.93% | Joseph Tillinghast (head-to-head) |
| 1839 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 3,91225.62% | Joseph Tillinghast (head-to-head) Dorr (head-to-head) Benjamin B Thurston |
| 1837 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 4,22127.98% | Joseph Tillinghast (head-to-head) Pearce Howard Dorr (head-to-head) Dan King |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000879) and Wikidata (Q1405848). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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