Charles Martin

U.S. Representative
Born
August 28, 1848
Died
April 19, 1931
Age at death
82
Home state
North Carolina
Party
populist
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin35,556
Opponents31,269
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Charles Martin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Martin's biggest single-election total was 22,051 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6.

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How many votes has Charles Martin received?

Charles Martin has received 35,556 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles Martin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon22,05156.13%James Lockhart (head-to-head)
1894U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost13,50549.04%James Lockhart (head-to-head)
John L Mathison
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000172) and Wikidata (Q1064671). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Martin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-martin. 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.