Charles Culberson, U.S. Senator

Charles Culberson

U.S. Senator
Born
June 10, 1855
Died
March 19, 1925
Age at death
69
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894–1916
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Culberson808,845
Opponents515,299
3
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1916, Charles Culberson ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning all 3. Culberson's biggest single-election total was 303,035 votes, in the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Texas. Culberson's closest win came in the 1894 governor election in Texas, decided by 54,436 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Culberson received?

Charles Culberson has received 808,845 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Culberson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. SenateTexasWon303,03581.3%Alex W. Atcheson
F. A. Hickey

F. H. Combeau
1896GovernorTexasWon298,64355.4%Jerome Kearby
1894GovernorTexasWon207,16749%Thomas L. Nugent
William K. Makemson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000963) and Wikidata (Q477807). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Culberson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-culberson. 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.