Charles Whittlesey

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 1, 1819
Died
December 9, 1874
Age at death
55
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1869
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whittlesey11,073
Opponents15,878
1
Elections run

Charles Whittlesey (1819–1874), a Republican politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1869 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7 to Lewis McKenzie, receiving 11,073 votes (41.09%).

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How many votes has Charles Whittlesey received?

Charles Whittlesey has received 11,073 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles Whittlesey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseVirginiaLost11,07341.09%Lewis McKenzie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q30606828). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Whittlesey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-whittlesey. 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.