Robert E Deforest

U.S. Representative
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1894
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Deforest61,371
Opponents66,252
3
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1894, Robert E Deforest ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Deforest's biggest single-election total was 24,035 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4. Deforest's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4, decided by 956 votes.

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How many votes has Robert E Deforest received?

Robert E Deforest has received 61,371 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Robert E Deforest’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseConnecticutLost18,55942.65%Ebenezer Hill
Miles (head-to-head)

Sardam

McDonald
1892U.S. HouseConnecticutWon24,03551.29%Miles (head-to-head)
1890U.S. HouseConnecticutWon18,77750.24%Frederick Miles
Baldwin
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert E Deforest: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-e-deforest. 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.