Charles Knapp

U.S. Representative
Born
July 4, 1847
Died
January 3, 1929
Age at death
81
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1902–1908
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knapp99,952
Opponents68,360
4
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1908, Charles Knapp ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Knapp's biggest single-election total was 27,357 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in New York's District 28. Knapp's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in New York's District 28, decided by 8,313 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Knapp received?

Charles Knapp has received 99,952 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Charles Knapp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseNew YorkWon25,94857.87%Andrew C Cornwall
Sylvanus Barker V

Thomas H Lynch

John H Moore
1906U.S. HouseNew YorkWon23,45160.68%Jay C Bardo
Benjamin F Lewis

Raymond K Bull
1904U.S. HouseNew YorkWon27,35760.16%Henry Purcell
Charles W Richards (head-to-head)

Joseph Lavigne
1902U.S. HouseNew YorkWon23,19658.94%Smith
Charles W Richards (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000279) and Wikidata (Q5079957). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Knapp: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-knapp-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.