Robert Dunlap

U.S. Representative
Born
August 17, 1794
Died
October 20, 1859
Age at death
65
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dunlap4,837
Opponents3,746
1
Elections run

Robert Dunlap (1794–1859), a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2 with 4,837 votes (55.27%), defeating Henry Little and Samuel Fessenden.

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How many votes has Robert Dunlap received?

Robert Dunlap has received 4,837 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Dunlap’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseMaineWon4,83755.27%Henry Little
Samuel Fessenden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000543) and Wikidata (Q882591). 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.