Charles Bennett

U.S. Representative
Born
December 11, 1863
Died
May 25, 1914
Age at death
50
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bennett41,977
Opponents30,302
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Charles Bennett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Bennett's biggest single-election total was 22,605 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in New York's District 5. Bennett's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in New York's District 5, decided by 7,487 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Bennett received?

Charles Bennett has received 41,977 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Bennett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkWon22,60557.44%Thomas S Delaney
Leo Schmidt

Joseph S Vanwyck

T H Walker
1894U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,37258.83%Anton Vigelius
Rudolph J Larck

William C Banks

Alphonso Major
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000372) and Wikidata (Q808629). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Bennett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-bennett. 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.