Charles Harris

U.S. Representative
Born
April 10, 1821
Died
September 20, 1896
Age at death
75
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862–1864
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris24,347
Opponents22,280
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1864, Charles Harris ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Harris's biggest single-election total was 12,721 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4. Harris's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4, decided by 2,915 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 4 or all 1864 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Charles Harris received?

Charles Harris has received 24,347 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseIllinoisLost12,72148.39%Abner Harding
1862U.S. HouseIllinoisWon11,62657.17%L L Lawrence
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000234) and Wikidata (Q4588749). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-harris-illinois. 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.