Charles Edison
★ Governor
- Born
- August 3, 1890
- Died
- July 31, 1969
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edison984,407
Opponents920,512
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Elections run
Charles Edison (1890–1969), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 governor election in New Jersey with 984,407 votes (51.4%), defeating Robert C. Hendrickson.
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How many votes has Charles Edison received?
Charles Edison has received 984,407 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 984,40751.4% | Robert C. Hendrickson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881295). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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