Charles Skelton

U.S. Representative
Born
April 19, 1806
Died
May 20, 1879
Age at death
73
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1852
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Skelton19,488
Opponents17,596
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1852, Charles Skelton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Skelton's biggest single-election total was 10,229 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2. Skelton's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2, decided by 901 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Skelton received?

Charles Skelton has received 19,488 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Skelton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon10,22952.55%Brown
1850U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon9,25952.56%Robert H Richards
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000464) and Wikidata (Q1066088). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Skelton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-skelton. 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.