Charles Beckwith

U.S. Representative
Born
October 22, 1838
Died
March 27, 1921
Age at death
82
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beckwith35,736
Opponents37,990
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, Charles Beckwith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Beckwith's biggest single-election total was 20,277 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5.

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How many votes has Charles Beckwith received?

Charles Beckwith has received 35,736 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles Beckwith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost15,45946.36%Cornelius Cadmus
Bradbrook
1888U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon20,27750.21%Hoagland
Winterburn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000295) and Wikidata (Q1064015). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Beckwith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-beckwith. 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.