Charles Clarke

U.S. Representative
Born
April 8, 1790
Died
December 7, 1863
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848–1850
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarke9,694
Opponents12,528
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1850, Charles Clarke ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Clarke's biggest single-election total was 5,058 votes, in the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 19. Clarke's closest win came in the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 19, decided by 209 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 19 or all 1850 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Charles Clarke received?

Charles Clarke has received 9,694 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles Clarke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5,05848.01%Willard Ives
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,63639.67%Eugene S Ives
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000459) and Wikidata (Q5077067). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Clarke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-clarke. 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.