Robert Ridgway, U.S. Representative

Robert Ridgway

U.S. Representative
Born
April 21, 1823
Died
October 16, 1870
Age at death
47
Home state
Virginia
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1865
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ridgway3,369
Opponents1,010
1
Elections run

Robert Ridgway (1823–1870), a politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1865 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4 with 3,369 votes (76.94%), defeating Joseph T Fitzpatrick.

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How many votes has Robert Ridgway received?

Robert Ridgway has received 3,369 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Ridgway’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865U.S. HouseVirginiaWon3,36976.94%Joseph T Fitzpatrick
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