Arthur Raymond Robinson

Notable Facts

  • Served as Senate President Pro Tempore in the 70th General Assembly (1916-1918)

Offices

Indiana Senate
Marion County
In office
Nov 4, 1914 to Nov 6, 1918

Party: Republican
Assumed: General Election
4 years, 3 days
U.S. Senate
Class 1
In office
Oct 20, 1925 to Jan 3, 1935

Party: Republican
Assumed: Appointed by Governor
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
9 years, 2 months, 16 days
Arthur Raymond Robinson spent 13 years, 2 months, 19 days in office in Indiana, including 9 years, 2 months, 16 days at the federal level and 4 years, 3 days at the state level.

Elections

1926–U.S. Senate (Class 1) WON
Special Election–Tuesday, November 2, 1926
50.62%
Arthur Raymond Robinson*, Republican, 519,401 votes
48.40%
Evans Woollen, Democratic, 496,540 votes
 0.51%
Albert Stanley, Prohibition, 5,205 votes
 0.47%
William O. Fogleson, Socialist, 4,864 votes
Out of 1,026,010 votes casts, the margin of victory was 22,861 (2.22%)
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1928–U.S. Senate (Class 1) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 1928
55.30%
Arthur Raymond Robinson (i)*, Republican, 782,144 votes
44.12%
Albert Stump, Democratic, 623,996 votes
 0.29%
William H. Harris, Prohibition, 4,033 votes
 0.24%
Phillip K. Reinbold, Socialist, 3,346 votes
 0.03%
Charles Ginsberg, Socialist Labor, 443 votes
 0.02%
William F. Jackman, Workers, 327 votes
 0.01%
John Zahnd, National, 151 votes
Out of 1,414,440 votes casts, the margin of victory was 158,148 (11.18%)
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1934–U.S. Senate (Class 1) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 1934
51.46%
Sherman Minton*, Democratic, 758,801 votes
47.48%
Arthur Raymond Robinson (i), Republican, 700,103 votes
 0.64%
Forrest Wallace, Socialist, 9,414 votes
 0.34%
Albert Jackman, Prohibition, 4,987 votes
 0.09%
Wenzel Stocker, Communist, 1,307 votes
Out of 1,474,612 votes casts, the margin of victory was 58,698 (3.98%)
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In the 3 races for which we have results, Arthur Raymond Robinson had a record of 2-1. That includes a record of 1-1 in 2 general elections, and 1-0 in 1 special election.