Charles Adkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 7, 1863
- Died
- March 31, 1941
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1924–1932
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adkins266,249
Opponents212,431
5
Elections run
Between 1924 and 1932, Charles Adkins ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Adkins's biggest single-election total was 73,243 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19. Adkins's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19, decided by 8,484 votes.
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How many votes has Charles Adkins received?
Charles Adkins has received 266,249 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 53,15142.35% | Donald Dobbins |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 43,79455.36% | Charles M Borchers |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 73,24366.22% | W W Reeves |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 40,45662.28% | Addison Davis |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 55,60556.45% | Edward F Poorman John R Hefner |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000057) and Wikidata (Q5074986). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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