Charles Ferris

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1796
Died
June 4, 1848
Age at death
52
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ferris21,975
Opponents149,046
1
Elections run

Charles Ferris (1796–1848), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 3 with 21,975 votes (12.85%), defeating James Roosevelt and John McKeon and 5 other candidates.

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How many votes has Charles Ferris received?

Charles Ferris has received 21,975 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Ferris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon21,97512.85%James Roosevelt
John McKeon

Fernando Wood

Moses Grinnell

Smith

James Monroe

Hall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q328650). 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.