Charles Knapp

U.S. Representative
Born
June 30, 1845
Died
June 1, 1916
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knapp21,826
Opponents21,637
1
Elections run

Charles Knapp (1845–1916), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 21,826 votes (50.18%), defeating F R Gilbert and Smiley.

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How many votes has Charles Knapp received?

Charles Knapp has received 21,826 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Knapp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkWon21,82650.18%F R Gilbert
Smiley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000278) and Wikidata (Q13219121). 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.