Charles Adams

U.S. Representative
Born
April 10, 1824
Died
December 15, 1902
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams12,626
Opponents16,011
1
Elections run

Charles Adams (1824–1902), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in New York's District 16 with 12,626 votes (44.09%), defeating James Quinn and Andrew J Perry.

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How many votes has Charles Adams received?

Charles Adams has received 12,626 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,62644.09%James Quinn
Andrew J Perry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000033) and Wikidata (Q3460936). 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-new-york. 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.