Charles Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 5, 1845
Died
December 28, 1908
Age at death
63
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson21,087
Opponents21,059
1
Elections run

Charles Anderson (1845–1908), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1884 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4 with 21,087 votes (50.03%), defeating John F Sinks and Joseph Legg and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Charles Anderson received?

Charles Anderson has received 21,087 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseOhioWon21,08750.03%John F Sinks
Joseph Legg

Elihu Polley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000185) and Wikidata (Q5080664). 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.