Robert J Cornell, U.S. House candidate

Robert J Cornell

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 16, 1919
Died
May 10, 2009
Age at death
89
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970–1972
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cornell158,140
Opponents182,002
2
Elections run

Between 1970 and 1972, Robert J Cornell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Cornell's biggest single-election total was 97,795 votes, in the 1972 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 158,140 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Robert J Cornell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseWisconsinLost97,79548.5%Harold Froehlich
Clyde Bunker
1970U.S. HouseWisconsinLost60,34543.56%John Byrnes
Joseph W Dery
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert J Cornell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-j-cornell-wisconsin. 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.