Charles Bell

U.S. Representative
Born
April 18, 1853
Died
April 23, 1913
Age at death
60
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892–1894
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell34,477
Opponents31,050
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1894, Charles Bell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Bell's biggest single-election total was 17,997 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Texas's District 8. Bell's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Texas's District 8, decided by 376 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Bell received?

Charles Bell has received 34,477 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseTexasWon16,48050.58%C H Jenkins
1892U.S. HouseTexasWon17,99754.47%E A Jones
C C Drake
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000333) and Wikidata (Q1065136). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Bell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-bell. 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.