C. Compton

U.S. Representative
Born
September 16, 1878
Died
January 26, 1974
Age at death
95
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Compton57,612
Opponents53,825
1
Elections run

C. Compton (1878–1974), a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1942 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3 with 57,612 votes (51.7%), defeating James A Shanley.

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How many votes has C. Compton received?

C. Compton has received 57,612 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

C. Compton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseConnecticutWon57,61251.7%James A Shanley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000661) and Wikidata (Q2131167). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “C. Compton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/c-compton. 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.