Robert Hill

U.S. Representative
Born
April 18, 1874
Died
October 29, 1937
Age at death
63
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912–1936
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hill116,787
Opponents83,559
3
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1936, Robert Hill ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hill's biggest single-election total was 78,873 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 5. Hill's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 25, decided by 3,286 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Oklahoma's District 5, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 25, or all 1936 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Robert Hill received?

Robert Hill has received 116,787 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Robert Hill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseOklahomaWon78,87370.21%John William Mee
Lee Williams

S A Rourke
1914U.S. HouseIllinoisLost17,92242.83%E E Dennison
George W Dowell

George Castle (head-to-head)

H A Dubais
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisWon19,99243.31%Napoleon Thistlewood
Rufus M Cook

George Castle (head-to-head)

Charles F Stalker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000606) and Wikidata (Q2158435). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Hill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-hill. 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.