Charles Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 26, 1899
Died
April 26, 1977
Age at death
77
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1938
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson203,814
Opponents170,389
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1938, Charles Anderson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 125,333 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 12. Anderson's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 12, decided by 6,650 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Anderson received?

Charles Anderson has received 203,814 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseMissouriWon78,48151.96%Russell J Horsefield
Kovaka

Genck (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseMissouriWon125,33356.16%Harry E Wiehe
Hill

Genck (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000184) and Wikidata (Q1063586). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-anderson-missouri. 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.