Robert Smalls
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 5, 1839
- Died
- February 22, 1915
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- South Carolina
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1874–1886
3-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smalls78,037
Opponents83,788
6
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1886, Robert Smalls ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 3. Smalls's biggest single-election total was 19,954 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5.
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How many votes has Robert Smalls received?
Robert Smalls has received 78,037 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Lost | 5,96147.86% | William Elliott |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 8,41964.75% | William Elliott |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Lost | 15,28739.59% | George Tillman (head-to-head) |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Lost | 10,66428.76% | George Tillman (head-to-head) |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 19,95451.87% | G D Tilman |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 17,75279.38% | J P M Epping |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000502) and Wikidata (Q471892). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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