Charles Elston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 1, 1891
- Died
- September 25, 1980
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1938–1950
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elston508,768
Opponents367,013
7
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1950, Charles Elston ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Elston's biggest single-election total was 84,622 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1. Elston's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1, decided by 4,712 votes.
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How many votes has Charles Elston received?
Charles Elston has received 508,768 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 77,50759.05% | Sylvester T Everett |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 73,95251.65% | Tom L Johnson |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 72,90964.24% | Arthur Espy |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 82,37356.81% | Frank J Richter |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 54,12061.5% | William H Hessler |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 84,62257.96% | William C Dixon (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 63,28558.16% | William C Dixon (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000160) and Wikidata (Q1064657). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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