Charles A Preston

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Preston6,708
Opponents63,379
1
Elections run

Charles A Preston, a Socialist politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in California's District 5 to John Nolan, receiving 6,708 votes (9.57%).

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How many votes has Charles A Preston received?

Charles A Preston has received 6,708 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles A Preston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost6,7089.57%John Nolan
Frederick Head
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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.