Charles S. Deneen, Governor

Charles S. Deneen

Governor
Born
May 4, 1863
Died
February 5, 1940
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1904–1912
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Deneen1.5M
Opponents1.4M
3
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1912, Charles S. Deneen ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Deneen's biggest single-election total was 634,029 votes, in the 1904 governor election in Illinois. Deneen's closest win came in the 1908 governor election in Illinois, decided by 23,164 votes.

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How many votes has Charles S. Deneen received?

Charles S. Deneen has received 1,502,574 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Charles S. Deneen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912GovernorIllinoisLost318,46927.39%Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
1908GovernorIllinoisWon550,07647.64%Adlai Stevenson I
1904GovernorIllinoisWon634,02959.09%Lawrence B. Stringer
John Collins
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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.