Charles Denison

U.S. Representative
Born
January 23, 1818
Died
June 27, 1867
Age at death
49
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862–1866
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Denison26,688
Opponents22,915
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1866, Charles Denison ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Denison's biggest single-election total was 15,280 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12. Denison's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12, decided by 1,767 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Denison received?

Charles Denison has received 26,688 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Denison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,28053.51%Jas Archibald
1862U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,40854.2%Grow
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000235) and Wikidata (Q5076826). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Denison: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-denison. 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.