Charles Dunham

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dunham13,078
Opponents33,482
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, Charles Dunham ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Dunham's biggest single-election total was 9,821 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6.

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How many votes has Charles Dunham received?

Charles Dunham has received 13,078 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Charles Dunham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisLost3,25715.59%Thomas Henderson (head-to-head)
Richard Haney
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisLost9,82138.27%Thomas Henderson (head-to-head)
Austin Sykes
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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.