Charles McC. Mathias Jr.
(name as recorded in the historical source)
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- July 24, 1922
- Died
- January 25, 2010
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1960–1980
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.2.3M
Opponents1.7M
7
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1980, Charles McC. Mathias Jr. ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 7. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 850,970 votes, in the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Maryland. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1960 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6, decided by 8,990 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Maryland, every U.S. House race in Maryland's District 6, or all 1980 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Charles McC. Mathias Jr. received?
Charles McC. Mathias Jr. has received 2,324,267 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. SenateMaryland | Won | 850,97066.17% | Edward T. Conroy |
| 1974 | U.S. SenateMaryland | Won | 503,22357.33% | Barbara A. Mikulski |
| 1968 | U.S. SenateMaryland | Won | 541,89347.8% | Daniel B. Brewster George P. Mahoney |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 72,36070.94% | Walter G Finch |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 134,52154.48% | Royce Hanson |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 106,21260.93% | John R Foley (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 115,08852.03% | John R Foley (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000241) and Wikidata (Q457455). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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