Charles McGavin

U.S. Representative
Born
January 10, 1874
Died
December 17, 1940
Age at death
66
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1904–1906
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGavin31,528
Opponents35,914
2
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1906, Charles McGavin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. McGavin's biggest single-election total was 20,107 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8. McGavin's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8, decided by 85 votes.

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How many votes has Charles McGavin received?

Charles McGavin has received 31,528 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles McGavin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseIllinoisWon11,42140%Stanley H Kunz
Abraham Priess

James B Smiley
1904U.S. HouseIllinoisWon20,10751.7%William Preston Harrison
Marcus H Taft

Mark J Sullivan

John H Siljander
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000444) and Wikidata (Q13218858). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles McGavin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-mcgavin. 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.