Charles Plumley

★ U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1875
Died
October 31, 1964
Age at death
89
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
Years in office
17 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1934–1948
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Plumley557,050
Opponents341,792
8
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1948, Charles Plumley ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Plumley's biggest single-election total was 89,637 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Vermont's at-large district. Plumley's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Vermont's at-large district, decided by 18,842 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Plumley received?

Charles Plumley has received 557,050 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Charles Plumley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseVermontWon74,07660.73%Robert W Ready (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseVermontWon46,98564.3%Matthew J Caldbeck
1944U.S. HouseVermontWon76,80062.42%Robert W Ready (head-to-head)
1942U.S. HouseVermontWon40,75170.18%John B Candon (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseVermontWon89,63763.81%Michael J Rock
1938U.S. HouseVermontWon71,90163.97%James P Leamy
1936U.S. HouseVermontWon83,09159.18%John B Candon (head-to-head)
Carl A Melen
1934U.S. HouseVermontWon73,80956.9%Carroll E Jenkins
John A Rivers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000395) and Wikidata (Q1063524). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Plumley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-plumley. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.