Charles Townsend

U.S. Representative
Born
November 24, 1841
Died
July 10, 1910
Age at death
68
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townsend21,636
Opponents16,078
1
Elections run

Charles Townsend (1841–1910), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25 with 21,636 votes (56.53%), defeating Griffith and May.

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How many votes has Charles Townsend received?

Charles Townsend has received 21,636 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Townsend’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon21,63656.53%Griffith
May
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000329) and Wikidata (Q5076182). 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.