Charles Henry Hardin, Governor

Charles Henry Hardin

Governor
Born
July 15, 1820
Died
July 29, 1892
Age at death
72
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hardin149,566
Opponents112,104
1
Elections run

Charles Henry Hardin (1820–1892), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 governor election in Missouri with 149,566 votes (57.16%), defeating William Gentry.

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How many votes has Charles Henry Hardin received?

Charles Henry Hardin has received 149,566 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Henry Hardin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874GovernorMissouriWon149,56657.16%William Gentry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889366). 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.