Charles Haight

U.S. Representative
Born
January 4, 1838
Died
August 1, 1891
Age at death
53
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866–1868
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Haight30,124
Opponents28,970
2
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1868, Charles Haight ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Haight's biggest single-election total was 16,299 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2. Haight's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2, decided by 349 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Haight received?

Charles Haight has received 30,124 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Haight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon16,29951.27%James F Rusling
1866U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon13,82550.64%William Newell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000020) and Wikidata (Q1064718). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Haight: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-haight. 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.