Charles Dewey

U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1880
Died
December 27, 1980
Age at death
100
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940–1942
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dewey97,609
Opponents88,495
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1942, Charles Dewey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Dewey's biggest single-election total was 56,806 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9. Dewey's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9, decided by 2,124 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Dewey received?

Charles Dewey has received 97,609 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Dewey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseIllinoisWon40,80351.34%Meredith Walker
1940U.S. HouseIllinoisWon56,80653.28%James McAndrews
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000292) and Wikidata (Q5082259). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Dewey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-dewey. 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.