Charles Porter

U.S. Representative
Born
June 21, 1833
Died
July 9, 1897
Age at death
64
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1869–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter30,866
Opponents24,835
2
Elections run

Between 1869 and 1870, Charles Porter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Porter's biggest single-election total was 17,311 votes, in the 1869 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3. Porter's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3, decided by 2,908 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Porter received?

Charles Porter has received 30,866 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Porter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseVirginiaWon13,55556%Albert Ordway
1869U.S. HouseVirginiaWon17,31154.96%J W Hunnicut
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000438) and Wikidata (Q1064686). 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.