Robert Peirce

U.S. Representative
Born
February 17, 1843
Died
December 5, 1898
Age at death
55
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peirce37,114
Opponents40,084
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, Robert Peirce ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Peirce's biggest single-election total was 19,291 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8.

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How many votes has Robert Peirce received?

Robert Peirce has received 37,114 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Robert Peirce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseIndianaLost17,82347.16%John Lamb
Copner (head-to-head)
1880U.S. HouseIndianaWon19,29148.95%Hanna
Copner (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000191) and Wikidata (Q1435501). 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.