Robert G Ingersoll

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860–1870
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ingersoll151,079
Opponents174,372
3
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1870, Robert G Ingersoll ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Ingersoll's biggest single-election total was 119,819 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district.

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How many votes has Robert G Ingersoll received?

Robert G Ingersoll has received 151,079 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Robert G Ingersoll’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseIllinoisLost9,96344.45%Bradford N Stephens
F B Ives
1862U.S. HouseIllinoisLost119,81946.78%James Allen
1860U.S. HouseIllinoisLost21,29745.33%William Kellogg
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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.