Charles Faulkner

U.S. Representative
Born
July 6, 1806
Died
November 1, 1884
Age at death
78
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851–1857
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Faulkner22,246
Opponents19,066
4
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1857, Charles Faulkner ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Faulkner's biggest single-election total was 7,158 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8.

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How many votes has Charles Faulkner received?

Charles Faulkner has received 22,246 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Charles Faulkner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseVirginiaWon6,63159.49%Lucas
1855U.S. HouseVirginiaWon7,15850.7%Boteler (head-to-head)
1853U.S. HouseVirginiaWon6,10652.34%Boteler (head-to-head)
1851U.S. HouseVirginiaWon2,35153.65%Bedinger
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000044) and Wikidata (Q1064984). 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.