Charles Clayton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 5, 1825
- Died
- October 4, 1885
- Age at death
- 59
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clayton11,938
Opponents10,883
1
Elections run
Charles Clayton (1825–1885), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in California's District 1 with 11,938 votes (52.2%), defeating William A Piper.
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How many votes has Charles Clayton received?
Charles Clayton has received 11,938 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 11,93852.2% | William A Piper |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000493) and Wikidata (Q915122). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Clayton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-clayton. Accessed [date].