Charles McLauchlan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
communist
On the ballot
1936
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McLauchlan1,336
Opponents129,410
1
Elections run

Charles McLauchlan, a Communist politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1936 U.S. House election in California's District 19 to Harry Sheppard, receiving 1,336 votes (1.02%).

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How many votes has Charles McLauchlan received?

Charles McLauchlan has received 1,336 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles McLauchlan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost1,3361.02%Harry Sheppard
Henry Collins
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