Charles A Kelly

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1900–1946
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelly236,293
Opponents326,461
3
Elections run

Between 1900 and 1946, Charles A Kelly ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Kelly's biggest single-election total was 126,638 votes, in the 1946 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 3 or all 1946 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Charles A Kelly received?

Charles A Kelly has received 236,293 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Charles A Kelly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseIllinoisLost126,63842.76%Fred Busbey (head-to-head)
1942U.S. HouseIllinoisLost109,40948.67%Fred Busbey (head-to-head)
1900U.S. HouseIllinoisLost2460.59%George Foster
William E Oneill

Henry C Dreisvogt

James E McGrath

Edward Mulloy

August E Gans
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles A Kelly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-a-kelly. 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.