Charles Pracht

U.S. Representative
Born
October 20, 1880
Died
December 22, 1950
Age at death
70
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pracht48,781
Opponents46,691
1
Elections run

Charles Pracht (1880–1950), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1942 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5 with 48,781 votes (51.09%), defeating L A Smith.

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How many votes has Charles Pracht received?

Charles Pracht has received 48,781 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Pracht’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon48,78151.09%L A Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000494) and Wikidata (Q5006460). 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.