Charles Clark

Governor
Born
August 24, 1844
Died
September 10, 1891
Age at death
47
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1863–1890
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark63,797
Opponents53,141
4
Elections run

Between 1863 and 1890, Charles Clark ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 3 and losing 1. Clark's biggest single-election total was 17,977 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 6.

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How many votes has Charles Clark received?

Charles Clark has received 63,797 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Charles Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseWisconsinLost13,40944.49%Lucas Miller
Gates
1888U.S. HouseWisconsinWon17,97752.51%Chas W Felger
W S Sweet

Peter A Griffith
1886U.S. HouseWisconsinWon15,98354.6%A Haben
T D Kanouse

D R Bean

J W Tobey
1863GovernorMississippiWon16,42870.5%Absolom M. West
Reuben Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000422) and Wikidata (Q1063631). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-clark. 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.