James M. Robinson

Offices

U.S. House
District 12
In office
Mar 4, 1897 to Mar 4, 1905

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
8 years, 1 day
James M. Robinson spent 8 years, 1 day in office in Indiana, all of it at the federal level.

Elections

1896–U.S. House (District 12) WON
General Election–Sunday, November 8, 1896
50.62%
James M. Robinson*, Democratic, 22,752 votes
49.38%
Jacob D. Leighty (i), Republican, 22,196 votes
Out of 44,948 votes casts, the margin of victory was 556 (1.24%)
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1898–U.S. House (District 12) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 8, 1898
51.31%
James M. Robinson (i)*, Democratic, 19,484 votes
47.51%
Christian B. Stemen, Republican, 18,044 votes
 1.18%
Henry C. Schrader, Prohibition, 448 votes
Out of 37,976 votes casts, the margin of victory was 1,440 (3.80%)
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1900–U.S. House (District 12) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 1900
49.74%
James M. Robinson (i)*, Democratic, 22,750 votes
48.37%
Robert B. Hanna, Republican, 22,122 votes
 1.53%
Thomas J. Mawhoter, Prohibition, 699 votes
 0.37%
Henry H. Haines, People's (Populist), 168 votes
Out of 45,739 votes casts, the margin of victory was 628 (1.37%)
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1902–U.S. House (District 12) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 4, 1902
48.12%
James M. Robinson (i)*, Democratic, 19,320 votes
47.41%
Clarence C. Gilhams, Republican, 19,035 votes
 2.65%
Martin H. Wefel, Socialist, 1,065 votes
 1.82%
William W. Wyrick, Prohibition, 731 votes
Out of 40,151 votes casts, the margin of victory was 285 (0.71%)
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1904–U.S. House (District 12) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 8, 1904
50.48%
Newton Whiting Gilbert*, Republican, 23,203 votes
46.39%
James M. Robinson (i), Democratic, 21,322 votes
 1.96%
George C. Ulmer, Prohibition, 902 votes
 1.17%
James F. Morse, Socialist, 537 votes
Out of 45,964 votes casts, the margin of victory was 1,881 (4.09%)
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In the 5 races for which we have results, James M. Robinson had a record of 4-1. That includes a record of 4-1 in 5 general elections.