Robert Fairchild

U.S. House candidate

Born: January 1, 1775
Died: January 1, 1835
Age at death: 60
Home state: Connecticut
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1825–1827

Career timeline

1825Rep 1827Rep

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Fairchild2,671

Opponents86,150

Elections run

Between 1825 and 1827, Robert Fairchild ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Fairchild's biggest single-election total was 2,451 votes, in the 1827 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district.

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How many votes has Robert Fairchild received?

Robert Fairchild has received 2,671 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Robert Fairchild’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1827	U.S. HouseConnecticut	Lost	2,4515%	Ralph Ingersoll Elisha Phelps (head-to-head) David Plant Orange Merwin (head-to-head) John Baldwin (head-to-head) Noyes Barber (head-to-head) Daniel Stewart Ansel Sterling Andrew Judson Timothy Pitkin (head-to-head) Lyman Law (head-to-head) Joseph Eaton Noah B Benedict Gideon Tomlinson William A Sherman (head-to-head) Nathan Pendleton Williams (head-to-head)
1825	U.S. HouseConnecticut	Lost	2200.55%	Gideon Tomlinson Elisha Phelps (head-to-head) Ralph Ingersol Orange Merwin (head-to-head) Noyes Barber (head-to-head) John Baldwin (head-to-head) Daniel Burrows Elisha Tracy Timothy Pitkin (head-to-head) Willey Samuel A Foot Dennis Kimberly Asa Barron George Learnid Samual Church William A Sherman (head-to-head) Lyman Law (head-to-head) Calvin Goddard Williams (head-to-head)

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q105534156). 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.