Charles Cowles

U.S. Representative
Born
July 16, 1875
Died
October 2, 1957
Age at death
82
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cowles16,863
Opponents15,488
1
Elections run

Charles Cowles (1875–1957), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1908 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8 with 16,863 votes (52.06%), defeating Richard Hackett.

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How many votes has Charles Cowles received?

Charles Cowles has received 16,863 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Cowles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,86352.06%Richard Hackett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000826) and Wikidata (Q983787). 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.