Charles Gibson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 19, 1842
Died
March 31, 1900
Age at death
58
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1888
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gibson45,144
Opponents44,521
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, Charles Gibson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Gibson's biggest single-election total was 16,726 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1. Gibson's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1, decided by 482 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Gibson received?

Charles Gibson has received 45,144 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Gibson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseMarylandWon15,62748.32%Hodson (head-to-head)
Harman
1886U.S. HouseMarylandWon12,79149.27%Hodson (head-to-head)
Melson
1884U.S. HouseMarylandWon16,72653.32%Russum
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000157) and Wikidata (Q933195). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Gibson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-gibson. 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.