Charles Reed

U.S. Representative
Born
April 3, 1803
Died
December 16, 1871
Age at death
68
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reed5,073
Opponents5,033
1
Elections run

Charles Reed (1803–1871), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23 with 5,073 votes (50.2%), defeating William Irvine.

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How many votes has Charles Reed received?

Charles Reed has received 5,073 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Reed’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,07350.2%William Irvine
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000110) and Wikidata (Q5080638). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Reed: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-reed. 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.