Charles R Buckalew, Gubernatorial candidate

Charles R Buckalew

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 28, 1821
Died
May 19, 1899
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1872–1894
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buckalew329,485
Opponents394,859
3
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1894, Charles R Buckalew ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), losing all 3. Buckalew's biggest single-election total was 317,700 votes, in the 1872 governor election in Pennsylvania.

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How many votes has Charles R Buckalew received?

Charles R Buckalew has received 329,485 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Charles R Buckalew’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost11,78345.78%Monroe Kulp
Thos C Curry

Zachery T Arms
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost20.01%John Storm
L A Smith
1872GovernorPennsylvaniaLost317,70047.3%John F. Hartranft
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles R Buckalew: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-r-buckalew. 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.