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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 42,79851.33% | Zachariah Chandler Isaac P. Christiancy |
| 1851 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 23,82758.28% | Townsend E. Gidley |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 7,87752.08% | Edwin Lawrence (head-to-head) Nathaniel H Stewart (head-to-head) |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 10,13251.2% | Edwin Lawrence (head-to-head) Nathaniel H Stewart (head-to-head) |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 7,86255.34% | 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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