Charles Dillon

U.S. Representative
Born
December 18, 1853
Died
September 15, 1929
Age at death
75
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912–1916
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dillon76,230
Opponents56,923
3
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1916, Charles Dillon ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Dillon's biggest single-election total was 28,674 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1. Dillon's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1, decided by 7,448 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Dakota's District 1 or all 1916 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Charles Dillon received?

Charles Dillon has received 76,230 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Dillon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon28,67458.06%Anderson
Fenner
1914U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon22,05857.85%Theodore Bailey
K O Stakke

D C Bond

A L Vanosdel
1912U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon25,49855.87%Robert E Dowdell
C Templeton V

E M Jacobson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000348) and Wikidata (Q1064716). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Dillon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-dillon. 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.