Robinson

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. Representative
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874–1940
1-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson215,760
Opponents277,491
7
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1940, Robinson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 6. Robinson's biggest single-election total was 73,867 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 11. Robinson's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 9, decided by 2,397 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 9, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 11, or every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 6.

How many votes has Robinson received?

Robinson has received 215,760 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–6.

Election history

Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseIndianaWon71,62450.85%Don C Ward
1940U.S. HouseIndianaLost73,86748.3%William Larrabee
1912U.S. HouseIndianaLost15,90130.43%Martin Morrison
John F Neil

George N Keller

A M Ewing
1898U.S. HouseIndianaLost18,84447.09%James Watson
Will T Walker
1896U.S. HouseIndianaLost21,86747.59%Henry Johnson
1880U.S. HouseIndianaLost1,2793.63%Courtland Matson
Treat
1874U.S. HouseIndianaLost12,37847.5%Jeptha New
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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.