Charles Adams

U.S. Representative
Born
August 18, 1807
Died
November 21, 1886
Age at death
79
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams17,054
Opponents12,791
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, Charles Adams ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Adams's biggest single-election total was 10,530 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3. Adams's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3, decided by 2,644 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Adams received?

Charles Adams has received 17,054 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon10,53058.39%John L Saltonstall
1858U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon6,52454.88%Arthur W Austin
Francis D Cobb
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000032) and Wikidata (Q75174). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Adams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-adams. 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.