Thomas Robinson

U.S. Representative
Born
July 1, 1800
Died
October 28, 1843
Age at death
43
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson9,425
Opponents10,295
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, Thomas Robinson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Robinson's biggest single-election total was 4,974 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. Robinson's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 52 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Delaware's at-large district or all 1840 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Robinson received?

Thomas Robinson has received 9,425 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Thomas Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseDelawareLost4,97445.75%George Rodney
1838U.S. HouseDelawareWon4,45150.29%John Milligan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000353) and Wikidata (Q2426872). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Robinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-robinson-delaware. 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.