Robert Irwin

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1738
Died
January 1, 1800
Age at death
62
Home state
North Carolina
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1796
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Irwin519
Opponents2,750
1
Elections run

Robert Irwin (1738–1800), a Federalist politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1796 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2 to Matthew Locke, receiving 519 votes (15.88%).

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How many votes has Robert Irwin received?

Robert Irwin has received 519 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Robert Irwin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1796U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost51915.88%Matthew Locke
Abner Alexander
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q20741604). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Irwin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-irwin. 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.