Charles Comstock

U.S. Representative
Born
March 5, 1818
Died
February 20, 1900
Age at death
81
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Comstock20,406
Opponents22,499
1
Elections run

Charles Comstock (1818–1900), a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1884 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5 with 20,406 votes (47.56%), defeating John C Fitzgerald and Wilson C Edsell.

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How many votes has Charles Comstock received?

Charles Comstock has received 20,406 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Comstock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseMichiganWon20,40647.56%John C Fitzgerald
Wilson C Edsell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000662) and Wikidata (Q1063872). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.