Charles L. McNary, U.S. Senator

Charles L. McNary

U.S. Senator
Born
June 12, 1874
Died
February 25, 1944
Age at death
69
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1942
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McNary808,350
Opponents524,691
5
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1942, Charles L. McNary ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 5. McNary's biggest single-election total was 214,755 votes, in the 1942 U.S. Senate election in Oregon. McNary's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. Senate election in Oregon, decided by 5,510 votes.

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How many votes has Charles L. McNary received?

Charles L. McNary has received 808,350 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Charles L. McNary’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. SenateOregonWon214,75577.06%Walter W. Whitbeck
1936U.S. SenateOregonWon199,33249.69%Willis Mahoney
Albert Streiff

Eric N. Hass

Clarence Rudder
1930U.S. SenateOregonWon137,23158.06%Elton Watkins
Llewellyn A. Banks

H. H. Stallard

O. D. Teel
1924U.S. SenateOregonWon174,67265.96%Milton A. Miller
F. E. Coulter

R. Robinson
1918U.S. SenateOregonWon82,36054.17%Oswald West
Albert Slaughter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000583) and Wikidata (Q2959799). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.