Charles Gilman

U.S. Representative
Born
February 26, 1824
Died
February 5, 1901
Age at death
76
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilman12,953
Opponents9,670
1
Elections run

Charles Gilman (1824–1901), a Republican politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2 with 12,953 votes (57.26%), defeating O S Pillsbury.

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How many votes has Charles Gilman received?

Charles Gilman has received 12,953 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Gilman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseMaineWon12,95357.26%O S Pillsbury
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000213) and Wikidata (Q1064991). 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.