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
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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