Charles Baker

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1839
Died
April 21, 1902
Age at death
63
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1888
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker51,713
Opponents45,648
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, Charles Baker ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Baker's biggest single-election total was 21,810 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 30. Baker's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 30, decided by 1,237 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Baker received?

Charles Baker has received 51,713 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Baker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkWon21,81055.39%Charles F Nash
Cornell
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,17053.19%Bacon
Copeland
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,73350.23%Halbert Greenleaf
Weaver
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000057) and Wikidata (Q5082248). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Baker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-baker-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.