Charles Sumner

U.S. Representative
Born
August 2, 1835
Died
January 31, 1903
Age at death
67
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sumner87,233
Opponents242,087
1
Elections run

Charles Sumner (1835–1903), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in California's at-large district with 87,233 votes (26.49%), defeating John Glascock and W W Morrow and 5 other candidates.

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How many votes has Charles Sumner received?

Charles Sumner has received 87,233 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Sumner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon87,23326.49%John Glascock
W W Morrow

Henry Edgerton

J B Hotchkiss

J Yarnell

Warren Chase

S Maybell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001069) and Wikidata (Q1063496). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.