Charles Roberts

U.S. Representative
Born
April 19, 1842
Died
September 10, 1899
Age at death
57
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roberts25,715
Opponents20,222
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, Charles Roberts ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Roberts's biggest single-election total was 15,033 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2. Roberts's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2, decided by 2,444 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Roberts received?

Charles Roberts has received 25,715 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Roberts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseMarylandWon15,03355.64%Benjamin G Harris
1874U.S. HouseMarylandWon10,68256.46%John T Ensor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000306) and Wikidata (Q724854). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Roberts: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-roberts. 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.