Charles Ellsworth

U.S. Representative
Born
January 29, 1824
Died
June 25, 1899
Age at death
75
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ellsworth16,098
Opponents15,760
1
Elections run

Charles Ellsworth (1824–1899), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8 with 16,098 votes (50.53%), defeating John M Potter.

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How many votes has Charles Ellsworth received?

Charles Ellsworth has received 16,098 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Ellsworth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseMichiganWon16,09850.53%John M Potter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000144) and Wikidata (Q1063871). 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.