Robert McClelland

Governor
Born
August 1, 1807
Died
August 30, 1880
Age at death
73
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843–1852
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McClelland92,496
Opponents80,618
5
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1852, Robert McClelland ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 5. McClelland's biggest single-election total was 42,798 votes, in the 1852 governor election in Michigan. McClelland's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1, decided by 1,435 votes.

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How many votes has Robert McClelland received?

Robert McClelland has received 92,496 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Robert McClelland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852GovernorMichiganWon42,79851.33%Zachariah Chandler
Isaac P. Christiancy
1851GovernorMichiganWon23,82758.28%Townsend E. Gidley
1846U.S. HouseMichiganWon7,87752.08%Edwin Lawrence (head-to-head)
Nathaniel H Stewart (head-to-head)
1844U.S. HouseMichiganWon10,13251.2%Edwin Lawrence (head-to-head)
Nathaniel H Stewart (head-to-head)
1843U.S. HouseMichiganWon7,86255.34%Eugene L Howard
Arthur S Porter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000334) and Wikidata (Q283369). 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.