Charles Boatner

U.S. Representative
Born
January 23, 1849
Died
March 21, 1903
Age at death
54
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888–1894
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boatner67,194
Opponents13,391
4
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1894, Charles Boatner ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Boatner's biggest single-election total was 21,275 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 5. Boatner's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 5, decided by 10,206 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Boatner received?

Charles Boatner has received 67,194 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Charles Boatner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseLouisianaWon14,75576.38%Alexis Benoit
E M Graham
1892U.S. HouseLouisianaWon19,37172.25%R P Welch
A A Gundy
1890U.S. HouseLouisianaWon11,79392.65%Smith W Green
1888U.S. HouseLouisianaWon21,27593.85%Frank Morey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000580) and Wikidata (Q1064982). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Boatner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-boatner. 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.