Charles Sumner Bird, Gubernatorial candidate

Charles Sumner Bird

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 15, 1855
Died
October 9, 1927
Age at death
72
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Progressive
On the ballot
1912–1913
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bird253,857
Opponents636,753
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1913, Charles Sumner Bird ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Bird's biggest single-election total was 127,755 votes, in the 1913 governor election in Massachusetts.

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How many votes has Charles Sumner Bird received?

Charles Sumner Bird has received 253,857 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Charles Sumner Bird’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1913GovernorMassachusettsLost127,75527.72%David I. Walsh
Augustus Peabody Gardner
1912GovernorMassachusettsLost126,10226.31%Eugene Foss
Joseph H. Walker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q82187689). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Sumner Bird: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-sumner-bird. 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.