Charles Durkee

U.S. Representative
Born
December 10, 1805
Died
January 14, 1870
Age at death
64
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1848–1850
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Durkee12,550
Opponents13,625
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1850, Charles Durkee ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Durkee's biggest single-election total was 7,512 votes, in the 1850 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 1. Durkee's closest win came in the 1848 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 1, decided by 602 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 1 or all 1850 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Charles Durkee received?

Charles Durkee has received 12,550 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Durkee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseWisconsinWon7,51257.4%Elme
1848U.S. HouseWisconsinWon5,03838.49%Lynde
Finch
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000573) and Wikidata (Q436298). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Durkee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-durkee. 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.