Carlos French

U.S. Representative
Born
August 6, 1835
Died
April 14, 1903
Age at death
67
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
French18,730
Opponents20,387
1
Elections run

Carlos French (1835–1903), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2 with 18,730 votes (47.87%), defeating Lewis and Mansfield and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Carlos French received?

Carlos French has received 18,730 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Carlos French’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseConnecticutWon18,73047.87%Lewis
Mansfield

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000376) and Wikidata (Q1042906). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.