Charles Dorr

U.S. Representative
Born
August 12, 1852
Died
October 8, 1914
Age at death
62
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dorr29,277
Opponents26,031
1
Elections run

Charles Dorr (1852–1914), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3 with 29,277 votes (52.93%), defeating William L Wilson and Theophilus Gaines and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Charles Dorr received?

Charles Dorr has received 29,277 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Dorr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon29,27752.93%William L Wilson
Theophilus Gaines

G W Atkinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000436) and Wikidata (Q1064138). 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.