Robert Marcellus Stewart, Governor

Robert Marcellus Stewart

Governor
Born
March 12, 1815
Died
September 21, 1871
Age at death
56
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1857
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stewart47,975
Opponents47,641
1
Elections run

Robert Marcellus Stewart (1815–1871), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1857 governor election in Missouri with 47,975 votes (50.18%), defeating James S. Rollins.

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How many votes has Robert Marcellus Stewart received?

Robert Marcellus Stewart has received 47,975 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Marcellus Stewart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857GovernorMissouri · SpecialWon47,97550.18%James S. Rollins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q578466). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.