Robert Knox

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1846–1904
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knox11,373
Opponents47,822
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1904, Robert Knox ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Knox's biggest single-election total was 8,456 votes, in the 1846 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 10, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 6, or all 1904 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Robert Knox received?

Robert Knox has received 11,373 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Robert Knox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseIllinoisLost2,9177.12%George Foss
Jas L Turnock

John B Hay
1846U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8,45646.3%Thomas Turner
Wade Talcott
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Knox: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-knox. 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.