Charles C. Ripley

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
California
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ripley61,251
Opponents6.4M
1
Elections run

Charles C. Ripley, an Independent politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 U.S. Senate election in California to John V Tunney, receiving 61,251 votes (0.94%).

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How many votes has Charles C. Ripley received?

Charles C. Ripley has received 61,251 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles C. Ripley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost61,2510.94%John V Tunney
George Murphy

Robert Scheer
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