Charles Voorhis

U.S. Representative
Born
March 13, 1833
Died
April 15, 1896
Age at death
63
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Voorhis10,893
Opponents13,357
1
Elections run

Charles Voorhis (1833–1896), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5 with 10,893 votes (44.92%), defeating Demarest and Potter.

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How many votes has Charles Voorhis received?

Charles Voorhis has received 10,893 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Voorhis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon10,89344.92%Demarest
Potter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000117) and Wikidata (Q1064700). 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.