Robert J. Cornell

U.S. Representative
Born
December 16, 1919
Died
May 10, 2009
Age at death
89
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974–1978
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cornell269,844
Opponents280,849
3
Elections run

Between 1974 and 1978, Robert J. Cornell ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Cornell's biggest single-election total was 115,996 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 8.

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How many votes has Robert J. Cornell received?

Robert J. Cornell has received 269,844 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Robert J. Cornell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseWisconsinLost73,92542.05%Toby Roth
1976U.S. HouseWisconsinWon115,99650.85%Harold V. Froehlich
Donald D. Hoeft
1974U.S. HouseWisconsinWon79,92354.43%William H Froehlich
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000782) and Wikidata (Q2157712). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert J. Cornell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-j-cornell. 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.