William Robbins

U.S. Representative
Born
October 26, 1828
Died
May 5, 1905
Age at death
76
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872–1876
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robbins35,168
Opponents24,925
3
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1876, William Robbins ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Robbins's biggest single-election total was 13,724 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7. Robbins's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7, decided by 1,613 votes.

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How many votes has William Robbins received?

William Robbins has received 35,168 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Robbins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon13,72459.18%Thomas J Dula
1874U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon11,37261.9%Columbus L Cook
1872U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon10,07254.35%David M Furches
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000302) and Wikidata (Q1552215). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Robbins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-robbins. 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.