Charles Scott
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 23, 1827
- Died
- April 30, 1899
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott50,813
Opponents165,437
1
Elections run
Charles Scott (1827–1899), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in California's at-large district with 50,813 votes (23.49%), defeating Joseph C McKibben and B C Whitman and 3 other candidates.
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How many votes has Charles Scott received?
Charles Scott has received 50,813 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 50,81323.49% | Joseph C McKibben B C Whitman A B Dibble L P Rankin E M Turner |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000167) and Wikidata (Q1065238). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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