Robert Paine

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1812
Died
February 8, 1872
Age at death
59
Home state
North Carolina
Party
american
On the ballot
1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Paine5,228
Opponents4,882
1
Elections run

Robert Paine (1812–1872), an American politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1 with 5,228 votes (51.71%), defeating Henry M Shaw.

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How many votes has Robert Paine received?

Robert Paine has received 5,228 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Paine’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon5,22851.71%Henry M Shaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000030) and Wikidata (Q2159017). 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.