Charles Upson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 19, 1821
Died
September 5, 1885
Age at death
64
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862–1866
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Upson52,922
Opponents35,153
3
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1866, Charles Upson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Upson's biggest single-election total was 19,623 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2. Upson's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2, decided by 2,761 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Upson received?

Charles Upson has received 52,922 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Upson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseMichiganWon19,62363.61%Severns
1864U.S. HouseMichiganWon19,15160.43%Nathaniel A Balch
1862U.S. HouseMichiganWon14,14855.39%John W Turner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000027) and Wikidata (Q1066281). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Upson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-upson. 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.