Charles Colden

U.S. Representative
Born
August 24, 1870
Died
April 15, 1938
Age at death
67
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1936
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Colden178,954
Opponents82,677
3
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1936, Charles Colden ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Colden's biggest single-election total was 68,189 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in California's District 17. Colden's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in California's District 17, decided by 23,852 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Colden received?

Charles Colden has received 178,954 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Colden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon68,18971.86%Leonard Roach
W A Leach
1934U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon60,04570.33%W Wright
Richard Pomeroy
1932U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon50,72062.19%A E Henning
Ernest E Debs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000605) and Wikidata (Q166850). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Colden: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-colden. 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.