Charles Yoakum

U.S. Representative
Born
July 10, 1849
Died
January 1, 1909
Age at death
59
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Yoakum15,461
Opponents12,411
1
Elections run

Charles Yoakum (1849–1909), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 U.S. House election in Texas's District 3 with 15,461 votes (55.47%), defeating J M Perdue.

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How many votes has Charles Yoakum received?

Charles Yoakum has received 15,461 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Yoakum’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseTexasWon15,46155.47%J M Perdue
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000018) and Wikidata (Q1064793). 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.