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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 10,22952.55% | Brown |
| 1850 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 9,25952.56% | 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.
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