Charles Peaslee

★ U.S. Representative

Born: February 6, 1804
Died: September 18, 1866
Age at death: 62
Home state: New Hampshire
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1847–1851

Career timeline

1847Rep 1849Rep 1851Rep

3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Peaslee24,633

Opponents18,081

Elections run

Between 1847 and 1851, Charles Peaslee ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Peaslee's biggest single-election total was 8,873 votes, in the 1847 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 2. Peaslee's closest win came in the 1851 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 2, decided by 3,367 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Peaslee received?

Charles Peaslee has received 24,633 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Peaslee’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1851	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	7,17055.01%	Ira Colby Fowler
1849	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	8,59060.59%	Eastman (head-to-head) Stewart
1847	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	8,87357.23%	Eastman (head-to-head) Preston

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000173) and Wikidata (Q1064684). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Peaslee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-peaslee. 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.