Robert Schenck

U.S. Representative
Born
October 4, 1809
Died
March 23, 1890
Age at death
80
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
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

Robert Schenck’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseOhioLost14,78549.91%Lewis Campbell
1868U.S. HouseOhioWon16,29350.74%Clement Vallandigham (head-to-head)
1866U.S. HouseOhioWon15,02751.84%Durbin Ward
1864U.S. HouseOhioWon14,37155.32%George Houk
1862U.S. HouseOhioWon13,02752.53%Clement Vallandigham (head-to-head)
1848U.S. HouseOhioWon9,28953.47%Joseph W McCorkle
1846U.S. HouseOhioWon8,86355.36%N W Cunningham
H Jewett
1844U.S. HouseOhioWon9,85055.31%Chas A King
Nathan Linton
1843U.S. HouseOhioWon7,87056.85%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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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.