Charles Chamberlain

U.S. Representative
Born
July 22, 1917
Died
November 25, 2002
Age at death
85
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956–1972
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chamberlain920,015
Opponents716,698
9
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1972, Charles Chamberlain ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Chamberlain's biggest single-election total was 138,355 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6. Chamberlain's closest win came in the 1972 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6, decided by 2,457 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Chamberlain received?

Charles Chamberlain has received 920,015 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

Charles Chamberlain’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseMichiganWon97,66650.64%Homer S Carr
1970U.S. HouseMichiganWon84,27660.25%John A Cihon
1968U.S. HouseMichiganWon103,42364.13%James A Harrison
1966U.S. HouseMichiganWon85,66967.26%Lee H Wenke
1964U.S. HouseMichiganWon88,88256.56%Boyd K Benedict
1962U.S. HouseMichiganWon112,86154.52%Donald Hayworth (head-to-head)
1960U.S. HouseMichiganWon138,35556.6%Jerome F Orourke
Paul H Kyburz
1958U.S. HouseMichiganWon92,31352.12%Donald Hayworth (head-to-head)
Murle E Gorton
1956U.S. HouseMichiganWon116,57050.76%Donald Hayworth (head-to-head)
Herbert E Crouter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000275) and Wikidata (Q1064202). 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.