Robinson

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1900–1936
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson16,110
Opponents184,188
3
Elections run

Between 1900 and 1936, Robinson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Robinson's biggest single-election total was 13,740 votes, in the 1918 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2.

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How many votes has Robinson received?

Robinson has received 16,110 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseKentuckyLost2,2371.85%Virgil Chapman
A R Anderson
1918U.S. HouseKentuckyLost13,74042.29%David Kincheloe
1900U.S. HouseKentuckyLost1330.28%Harvey Irwin
Gregory

Caldwell
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robinson-kentucky. Accessed [date].

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.