Charles Atwater

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 2, 1815
Died
December 6, 1891
Age at death
76
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Green
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atwater8,314
Opponents95,252
1
Elections run

Charles Atwater (1815–1891), a Green politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 governor election in Connecticut to Charles B. Andrews, receiving 8,314 votes (7.94%).

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How many votes has Charles Atwater received?

Charles Atwater has received 8,314 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles Atwater’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878GovernorConnecticutLost8,3147.94%Charles B. Andrews
Richard D. Hubbard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q23302678). 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.