Robert Vance
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 24, 1828
- Died
- November 28, 1899
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1872–1882
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vance68,025
Opponents40,851
6
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1882, Robert Vance ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Vance's biggest single-election total was 15,868 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8. Vance's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8, decided by 2,185 votes.
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How many votes has Robert Vance received?
Robert Vance has received 68,025 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 13,00056.43% | William M Cooke Jr. |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 14,09965.04% | Natt Atkinson Samuel L Love |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 2,89496.79% | — |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 15,86867.93% | Erastus P Hampton |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 11,12661.77% | A Durham |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 11,03855.49% | W W Candler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000019) and Wikidata (Q2156408). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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