Charles Sweetser

U.S. Representative
Born
January 22, 1808
Died
April 14, 1864
Age at death
56
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sweetser8,579
Opponents8,442
1
Elections run

Charles Sweetser (1808–1864), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 10 with 8,579 votes (50.39%), defeating Samuel Galloway.

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How many votes has Charles Sweetser received?

Charles Sweetser has received 8,579 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Sweetser’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseOhioWon8,57950.39%Samuel Galloway
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001111) and Wikidata (Q5082788). 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.