Romulus Linney

U.S. Representative
Born
December 26, 1841
Died
April 15, 1910
Age at death
68
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1898
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Linney55,608
Opponents49,962
3
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1898, Romulus Linney ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Linney's biggest single-election total was 19,419 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8. Linney's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8, decided by 1,277 votes.

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How many votes has Romulus Linney received?

Romulus Linney has received 55,608 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Romulus Linney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon17,41451.66%Edward F Lovell
John M Botter
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon19,41951.8%Rufus A Doughton
Elihu A White (head-to-head)
1894U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon18,77554.62%William Bower
Elihu A White (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000339) and Wikidata (Q2165350). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Romulus Linney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/romulus-linney. 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.