Robert Ridgway

U.S. Representative
Born
April 21, 1823
Died
October 16, 1870
Age at death
47
Home state
Virginia
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1869
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ridgway16,732
Opponents13,571
1
Elections run

Robert Ridgway (1823–1870), a Conservative politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1869 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5 with 16,732 votes (55.22%), defeating Curtis.

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How many votes has Robert Ridgway received?

Robert Ridgway has received 16,732 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Ridgway’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseVirginiaWon16,73255.22%Curtis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000248) and Wikidata (Q2158618). 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.