Robert Ligon

U.S. Representative
Born
December 16, 1823
Died
October 11, 1901
Age at death
77
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ligon13,107
Opponents7,120
1
Elections run

Robert Ligon (1823–1901), a Republican politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 5 with 13,107 votes (64.8%), defeating Booth.

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How many votes has Robert Ligon received?

Robert Ligon has received 13,107 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Ligon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseAlabamaWon13,10764.8%Booth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000306) and Wikidata (Q1771296). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Ligon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-ligon. 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.