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 Party
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 Wikidata (Q1066296). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Van Wyck: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-van-wyck. 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.