Charles Matthews

U.S. Representative
Born
October 15, 1856
Died
December 12, 1932
Age at death
76
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1910–1912
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matthews25,974
Opponents45,752
2
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1912, Charles Matthews ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Matthews's biggest single-election total was 15,177 votes, in the 1910 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24.

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How many votes has Charles Matthews received?

Charles Matthews has received 25,974 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles Matthews’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost10,79728.93%Henry Temple
S A Lacock

George C Frethy

Robert Peebles
1910U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,17744.11%John P Wilson
Collins

M S Marquis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000252) and Wikidata (Q5080734). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Matthews: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-matthews. 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.