Charles C. Van Zandt, Governor

Charles C. Van Zandt

Governor
Born
August 10, 1830
Died
June 4, 1894
Age at death
63
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1877–1879
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Zandt33,626
Opponents24,928
3
Elections run

Between 1877 and 1879, Charles C. Van Zandt ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Zandt's biggest single-election total was 12,455 votes, in the 1877 governor election in Rhode Island.

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How many votes has Charles C. Van Zandt received?

Charles C. Van Zandt has received 33,626 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles C. Van Zandt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1879GovernorRhode IslandWon9,71762.09%Thomas W. Segar
1878GovernorRhode IslandWon11,45458.12%Isaac Lawrence
1877GovernorRhode IslandWon12,45550.93%Jerothmul B Barnaby
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885470). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles C. Van Zandt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-c-van-zandt. 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.