Charles Gossett
★ Governor
- Born
- September 2, 1888
- Died
- September 20, 1974
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 12 months in the U.S. Senate, 11 months as governor
- On the ballot
- 1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gossett109,527
Opponents98,532
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Elections run
Charles Gossett (1888–1974), a Democratic politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 governor election in Idaho with 109,527 votes (52.64%), defeating W. H. Detweiler.
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How many votes has Charles Gossett received?
Charles Gossett has received 109,527 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | GovernorIdaho | Won | 109,52752.64% | W. H. Detweiler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000337) and Wikidata (Q367986). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Gossett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-gossett. Accessed [date].