Charles Shepard

U.S. Representative
Born
December 5, 1808
Died
October 25, 1843
Age at death
34
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837–1839
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shepard5,282
Opponents4,089
2
Elections run

Between 1837 and 1839, Charles Shepard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Shepard's biggest single-election total was 2,890 votes, in the 1839 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4. Shepard's closest win came in the 1837 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4, decided by 478 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Shepard received?

Charles Shepard has received 5,282 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Shepard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,89057.06%Samuel J Biddle
1837U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,39255.55%William D Moseley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000329) and Wikidata (Q1063721). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Shepard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-shepard. 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.