Robert M Lafollette
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 13, 1855
- Died
- June 18, 1925
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1884–1898
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lafollette68,627
Opponents104,682
5
Elections run
Between 1884 and 1898, Robert M Lafollette ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 2. Lafollette's biggest single-election total was 19,052 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3. Lafollette's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3, decided by 491 votes.
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How many votes has Robert M Lafollette received?
Robert M Lafollette has received 68,627 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Lost | 10% | Joseph Babcock Thos L Cleary Richard B Griggs F M Dyer S H Riese A Jenks C H Baxter J Favor J Evans |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Lost | 15,43046.16% | Bushneil Ames |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 19,05249.95% | Jno B Parkinson T C Richmond (head-to-head) C D Wooster |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 16,71150.31% | Hugh J Gallagher T C Richmond (head-to-head) O A Ritan J S Rowell J M Estes Cheek H S Grinde C T Cory Thos Gleason J A Quammen C Bennett Paul Tannert H S Grube Ben Huse |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 17,43348.06% | Burr Jones John M Olin J B Treat John A Johnson Burrows George Vernon |
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