Charles Buckalew

U.S. Representative
Born
December 28, 1821
Died
May 19, 1899
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buckalew32,349
Opponents12,468
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Charles Buckalew ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Buckalew's biggest single-election total was 18,337 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11. Buckalew's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17, decided by 2,656 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Buckalew received?

Charles Buckalew has received 32,349 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Buckalew’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,01254.51%T C Robinson
Kaseman
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,33795.94%Lattig
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001019) and Wikidata (Q1065830). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Buckalew: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-buckalew. 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.