Charles Oakman

U.S. Representative
Born
September 4, 1903
Died
October 28, 1973
Age at death
70
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oakman94,517
Opponents84,279
1
Elections run

Charles Oakman (1903–1973), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1952 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 17 with 94,517 votes (52.86%), defeating Martha W Griffiths and Theron E Carpenter.

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How many votes has Charles Oakman received?

Charles Oakman has received 94,517 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Oakman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseMichiganWon94,51752.86%Martha W Griffiths
Theron E Carpenter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000004) and Wikidata (Q1064484). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Oakman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-oakman. 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.