Charles Willard

U.S. Representative
Born
June 18, 1827
Died
June 8, 1880
Age at death
52
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1874
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Willard40,171
Opponents23,924
4
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1874, Charles Willard ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Willard's biggest single-election total was 14,061 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1. Willard's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1, decided by 6,801 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Willard received?

Charles Willard has received 40,171 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Charles Willard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseVermontLost1,63511.79%Charles Joyce
Heaton (head-to-head)
1872U.S. HouseVermontWon14,06179.54%Heaton (head-to-head)
1870U.S. HouseVermontWon10,47674.03%Francis J Cain (head-to-head)
1868U.S. HouseVermontWon13,99976.1%Francis J Cain (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000478) and Wikidata (Q1066375). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Willard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-willard. 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.