Charles Gerlach
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 14, 1895
- Died
- May 5, 1947
- Age at death
- 51
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1938–1946
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gerlach262,483
Opponents196,477
5
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1946, Charles Gerlach ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Gerlach's biggest single-election total was 59,497 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8. Gerlach's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9, decided by 5,287 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 8, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 9, or all 1946 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Charles Gerlach received?
Charles Gerlach has received 262,483 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 49,19658.95% | Henry Chapin |
| 1944 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 59,49758.01% | Marie M Bickert |
| 1942 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 41,28262.01% | Francis L Collum |
| 1940 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 55,91952.4% | Henry Scheirer V Byron Mayberry |
| 1938 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 56,58956.68% | Oliver W Frey |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000135) and Wikidata (Q5079943). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Gerlach: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-gerlach. Accessed [date].