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

Charles Clayton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon11,93852.2%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].

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.