Charles Pearce

U.S. Representative
Born
May 29, 1842
Died
January 30, 1902
Age at death
59
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pearce36,783
Opponents31,427
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, Charles Pearce ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Pearce's biggest single-election total was 21,483 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 12. Pearce's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 12, decided by 2,311 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Pearce received?

Charles Pearce has received 36,783 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Pearce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseMissouriWon15,30052.6%Kern (head-to-head)
Scott

Tomsen

Frye
1896U.S. HouseMissouriWon21,48354.91%Kern (head-to-head)
Crusius
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000582) and Wikidata (Q1064258). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Pearce: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-pearce. 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.