Charles Williams

U.S. Representative
Born
October 18, 1829
Died
March 30, 1892
Age at death
62
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1882
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams91,936
Opponents68,011
6
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1882, Charles Williams ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Williams's biggest single-election total was 19,014 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 1. Williams's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 1, decided by 3,036 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Williams received?

Charles Williams has received 91,936 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.

Election history

Charles Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseWisconsinLost11,85344.92%John Winans
C M Blackman

W L Utley

D Worrall
1880U.S. HouseWisconsinWon19,01461.01%Babbitt
Craig
1878U.S. HouseWisconsinWon14,62959.52%B F Parker
1876U.S. HouseWisconsinWon18,20659.25%Winslow
1874U.S. HouseWisconsinWon12,56856.87%Fratt
1872U.S. HouseWisconsinWon15,66662.55%Sloan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000492) and Wikidata (Q1064487). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-williams. 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.