Robert Winthrop
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 12, 1809
- Died
- November 16, 1894
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1838–1848
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Winthrop35,235
Opponents29,538
6
Elections run
Between 1838 and 1848, Robert Winthrop ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Winthrop's biggest single-election total was 8,455 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1. Winthrop's closest win came in the 1842 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1, decided by 1,309 votes.
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How many votes has Robert Winthrop received?
Robert Winthrop has received 35,235 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 7,72666.93% | Bradford Sumner (head-to-head) Benjamin F Hallett (head-to-head) |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 5,98063.94% | Peter F Homer William S Howe James M Whiton |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 8,45562.7% | Benjamin F Hallett (head-to-head) Charles F King (head-to-head) |
| 1842 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 5,78253.68% | Charles G Washburn Charles F King (head-to-head) Alma D Shaw William Sturgis |
| 1840 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 7,28662.99% | Bradford Sumner (head-to-head) Wendell Phillips John L Southwick Jr. Henry See |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 60.07% | Richard Fletcher Bradford Sumner (head-to-head) Abbott Lawrence D Gilbert Dexter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000646) and Wikidata (Q1375119). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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