Charles Plumley

U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1875
Died
October 31, 1964
Age at death
89
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
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 July 28, 2026.