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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 78,87370.21% | John William Mee Lee Williams S A Rourke |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 17,92242.83% | E E Dennison George W Dowell George Castle (head-to-head) H A Dubais |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 19,99243.31% | 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.
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