Charles Wickliffe

U.S. Representative
Born
June 8, 1788
Died
October 31, 1869
Age at death
81
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822–1861
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wickliffe12,073
Opponents4,701
3
Elections run

Between 1822 and 1861, Charles Wickliffe ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Wickliffe's biggest single-election total was 8,217 votes, in the 1861 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5. Wickliffe's closest win came in the 1827 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9, decided by 1,874 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Wickliffe received?

Charles Wickliffe has received 12,073 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Wickliffe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,21775.14%H E Read
1827U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,85666.05%J D White
1822U.S. HouseKentuckyWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000442) and Wikidata (Q886083). 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.