Charles Croswell, Governor

Charles Croswell

Governor
Born
October 31, 1825
Died
December 13, 1886
Age at death
61
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Croswell292,297
Opponents295,386
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, Charles Croswell ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Croswell's biggest single-election total was 165,930 votes, in the 1876 governor election in Michigan.

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How many votes has Charles Croswell received?

Charles Croswell has received 292,297 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Croswell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878GovernorMichiganWon126,36744.69%Orlando M. Barnes
Henry S. Smith
1876GovernorMichiganWon165,93052.19%William L. Webber
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884623). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Croswell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-croswell. 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.