Robert Lowry
★ Governor
- Born
- April 2, 1824
- Died
- January 27, 1904
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1881–1886
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lowry218,419
Opponents102,938
5
Elections run
Between 1881 and 1886, Robert Lowry ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 4 and losing 1. Lowry's biggest single-election total was 88,783 votes, in the 1885 governor election in Mississippi. Lowry's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 12, decided by 2,550 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 12, every governor election in Mississippi, or all 1886 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Robert Lowry received?
Robert Lowry has received 218,419 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 15,41644.57% | James White John McPhail Henry C Stanley |
| 1885 | GovernorMississippi | Won | 88,78399.01% | — |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 19,50752.53% | T P Keator G W Heartsuch J M Gale |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 16,98654.4% | Glasgow Butler |
| 1881 | GovernorMississippi | Won | 77,72759.92% | Benjamin King |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000487) and Wikidata (Q2158084). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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