Charles A. Sprague, Governor

Charles A. Sprague

Governor
Born
November 12, 1887
Died
March 13, 1969
Age at death
81
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sprague214,062
Opponents158,744
1
Elections run

Charles A. Sprague (1887–1969), a Republican politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 governor election in Oregon with 214,062 votes (57.41%), defeating Henry L. Hess.

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How many votes has Charles A. Sprague received?

Charles A. Sprague has received 214,062 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles A. Sprague’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorOregonWon214,06257.41%Henry L. Hess
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1063492). 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 August 15, 2026.