Charles Luken

U.S. Representative
Born
July 18, 1951
Current age
75
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1990
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Luken83,932
Opponents80,362
1
Elections run

Charles Luken, a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1990 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1 with 83,932 votes (51.09%), defeating Ken Blackwell.

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How many votes has Charles Luken received?

Charles Luken has received 83,932 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Luken’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseOhioWon83,93251.09%Ken Blackwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000507) and Wikidata (Q1066931). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Luken: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-luken. 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.