Charles Sedgwick

U.S. Representative
Born
March 15, 1815
Died
February 3, 1883
Age at death
67
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sedgwick19,653
Opponents14,236
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, Charles Sedgwick ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sedgwick's biggest single-election total was 11,175 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 24. Sedgwick's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in New York's District 24, decided by 2,211 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Sedgwick received?

Charles Sedgwick has received 19,653 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Sedgwick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,17560.42%Teft
Hay
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,47855.08%Alex Taylor Jr.
B Davis Noxon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000221) and Wikidata (Q5075330). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Sedgwick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-sedgwick. 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.