William Robinson

U.S. Representative
Born
May 6, 1814
Died
January 23, 1892
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866–1882
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robinson51,760
Opponents33,849
3
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1882, William Robinson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Robinson's biggest single-election total was 20,122 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in New York's District 2. Robinson's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 3, decided by 1,831 votes.

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How many votes has William Robinson received?

William Robinson has received 51,760 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Robinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,00463.07%Boody
Brown
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,12260.65%Daniel Oreilly
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,63453.91%S B Chittenden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000355) and Wikidata (Q247390). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Robinson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-robinson. 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.