Charles P. Sisson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1890
Died
August 2, 1947
Age at death
57
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1936
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sisson137,369
Opponents160,776
1
Elections run

Charles P. Sisson (1890–1947), a Republican politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1936 governor election in Rhode Island to Robert E. Quinn, receiving 137,369 votes (45.85%).

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How many votes has Charles P. Sisson received?

Charles P. Sisson has received 137,369 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles P. Sisson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936GovernorRhode IslandLost137,36945.85%Robert E. Quinn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q130316578). 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 July 28, 2026.