Robert Schenck
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 4, 1809
- Died
- March 23, 1890
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Whig 1843–1848, Republican 1862–1868
- Years in office
- 14 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1843–1870
8-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schenck109,375
Opponents97,154
9
Elections run
Between 1843 and 1870, Robert Schenck ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning 8 and losing 1. Schenck's biggest single-election total was 16,293 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3.
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How many votes has Robert Schenck received?
Robert Schenck has received 109,375 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 14,78549.91% | Lewis Campbell |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 16,29350.74% | Clement Vallandigham (head-to-head) |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 15,02751.84% | Durbin Ward |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 14,37155.32% | George Houk |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 13,02752.53% | Clement Vallandigham (head-to-head) |
| 1848 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 9,28953.47% | Joseph W McCorkle |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 8,86355.36% | N W Cunningham H Jewett |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 9,85055.31% | Chas A King Nathan Linton |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 7,87056.85% | Lowe Hibbin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000118) and Wikidata (Q3434877). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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