Charles Bell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 16, 1885
Died
January 21, 1978
Age at death
93
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1944
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell421,579
Opponents184,597
6
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1944, Charles Bell ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Bell's biggest single-election total was 103,492 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4. Bell's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4, decided by 10,518 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Bell received?

Charles Bell has received 421,579 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Charles Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseMissouriWon60,59457.17%Mitchell (head-to-head)
Karl L Overheu
1942U.S. HouseMissouriWon30,22760.53%Ralph B Innis
1940U.S. HouseMissouriWon72,33160.01%Mitchell (head-to-head)
Henke (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseMissouriWon71,94080.36%Kimball
W F Rinck

Henke (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseMissouriWon103,49274.64%Paul R Byrum
Leppert

Henke (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HouseMissouriWon82,99581.72%Claude Edward Sowers
Hartenberger
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000332) and Wikidata (Q1022514). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Bell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-bell-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.