Charles Pelham

U.S. Representative
Born
March 12, 1835
Died
January 18, 1908
Age at death
72
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pelham14,957
Opponents14,371
1
Elections run

Charles Pelham (1835–1908), a Republican politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3 with 14,957 votes (51%), defeating William A Handley.

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How many votes has Charles Pelham received?

Charles Pelham has received 14,957 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Pelham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseAlabamaWon14,95751%William A Handley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000192) and Wikidata (Q1065743). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.