Charles Ogden

U.S. Representative
Born
February 4, 1873
Died
April 10, 1933
Age at death
60
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1920
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ogden89,224
Opponents78,783
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1920, Charles Ogden ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ogden's biggest single-election total was 67,436 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5. Ogden's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5, decided by 1,085 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Ogden received?

Charles Ogden has received 89,224 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Ogden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseKentuckyWon67,43653.73%James H Richmond
James H Ross
1918U.S. HouseKentuckyWon21,78851.28%Joseph Sherley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000042) and Wikidata (Q1064324). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Ogden: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-ogden. 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.