Charles Train

U.S. Representative
Born
October 18, 1817
Died
July 29, 1885
Age at death
67
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Train15,468
Opponents9,349
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, Charles Train ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Train's biggest single-election total was 9,272 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8. Train's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8, decided by 2,682 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Train received?

Charles Train has received 15,468 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Train’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon9,27264.55%Aaron Brown
Winthror E Faulkner

Thomas Paine Abbott
1858U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon6,19658.85%Frederick Butler
Josiah H Temple

George S Boutwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000352) and Wikidata (Q1065862). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Train: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-train. 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.