Robert Rantoul

U.S. Representative
Born
August 13, 1805
Died
August 7, 1852
Age at death
46
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rantoul7,183
Opponents6,783
1
Elections run

Robert Rantoul (1805–1852), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 2 with 7,183 votes (51.37%), defeating Charles W Upham and Aaron Brown.

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How many votes has Robert Rantoul received?

Robert Rantoul has received 7,183 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Rantoul’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon7,18351.37%Charles W Upham
Aaron Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000063) and Wikidata (Q2158571). 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.