Charles Hughes

U.S. Representative
Born
February 27, 1822
Died
August 10, 1887
Age at death
65
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852–1854
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hughes12,416
Opponents25,724
2
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1854, Charles Hughes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hughes's biggest single-election total was 9,988 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 15.

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How many votes has Charles Hughes received?

Charles Hughes has received 12,416 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles Hughes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,42813.53%Edward Dodd
Bert Clark

Isaac C Andrews
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,98849.46%Northrup
Charles W Richards
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000918) and Wikidata (Q3021633). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Hughes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-hughes-new-york. 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.