Robert Elliott

U.S. Representative
Born
August 11, 1842
Died
August 9, 1884
Age at death
41
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elliott42,291
Opponents15,499
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, Robert Elliott ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Elliott's biggest single-election total was 21,627 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3. Elliott's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3, decided by 6,670 votes.

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How many votes has Robert Elliott received?

Robert Elliott has received 42,291 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Robert Elliott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon21,62792.83%W H McCaw
Samuel McGowan
1870U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon20,66459.62%John E Bacon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000128) and Wikidata (Q471264). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Elliott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-elliott. 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.