Charles Van Wyck, Gubernatorial candidate

Charles Van Wyck

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 10, 1824
Died
October 24, 1895
Age at death
71
Home state
Nebraska
Party
People's
Years in office
7 years in the U.S. House, 5 years in the U.S. Senate
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wyck68,617
Opponents122,622
1
Elections run

Charles Van Wyck (1824–1895), a People's politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 governor election in Nebraska to Lorenzo Crounse, receiving 68,617 votes (34.7%).

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How many votes has Charles Van Wyck received?

Charles Van Wyck has received 68,617 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles Van Wyck’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorNebraskaLost68,61734.7%Lorenzo Crounse
J Sterling Morton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000067) and Wikidata (Q1066296). 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 September 25, 2026.