Robert McClellan

U.S. Representative
Born
October 2, 1806
Died
June 28, 1860
Age at death
53
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836–1840
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McClellan19,350
Opponents53,179
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1840, Robert McClellan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. McClellan's biggest single-election total was 11,194 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 8.

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How many votes has Robert McClellan received?

Robert McClellan has received 19,350 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Robert McClellan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,19426.22%Jacob Houck
Warner Miller

Justus McKinstry
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,15627.33%Zadock Pratt
Gussie Reed

Ambrose Jordan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000333) and Wikidata (Q1382955). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert McClellan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-mcclellan. 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.