Charles Abernethy

U.S. Representative
Born
March 18, 1872
Died
February 23, 1955
Age at death
82
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1922–1932
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abernethy118,638
Opponents59,521
6
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1932, Charles Abernethy ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Abernethy's biggest single-election total was 30,395 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3. Abernethy's closest win came in the 1928 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3, decided by 4,433 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Abernethy received?

Charles Abernethy has received 118,638 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Charles Abernethy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon30,39573.17%H B Ivey
1930U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,19766.41%W G Mebane (head-to-head)
1928U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon21,74055.68%W G Mebane (head-to-head)
1926U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,52072.53%G E Butler
1924U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon17,68567.72%Z C Fisher
1922U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,10167.07%Thomas J Hood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000015) and Wikidata (Q1065248). 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.