Charles H. Perey

U.S. Senator
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perey1.7M
Opponents1.5M
1
Elections run

Charles H. Perey, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1978 U.S. Senate election in Illinois with 1,698,711 votes (53.34%), defeating Alex Smith and Bruce Lee Green and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Charles H. Perey received?

Charles H. Perey has received 1,698,711 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles H. Perey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. SenateIllinoisWon1,698,71153.34%Alex Smith
Bruce Lee Green

Patricia Grogan

Gerald Rose
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