Charles Cathcart

U.S. Representative
Born
July 24, 1809
Died
August 22, 1888
Age at death
79
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1845–1847
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cathcart13,786
Opponents13,482
2
Elections run

Between 1845 and 1847, Charles Cathcart ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cathcart's biggest single-election total was 7,555 votes, in the 1847 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 9. Cathcart's closest win came in the 1845 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 9, decided by 272 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Cathcart received?

Charles Cathcart has received 13,786 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Cathcart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseIndianaWon7,55551.03%Daniel D Pratt
John W G Stewart
1845U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,23150%Samuel C Sample
Elizur Deming
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000250) and Wikidata (Q1066341). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Cathcart: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-cathcart. 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.