Charles Richter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1920
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Richter1,219
Opponents35,477
1
Elections run

Charles Richter, a Socialist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1920 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 to Thomas Ryan, receiving 1,219 votes (3.32%).

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How many votes has Charles Richter received?

Charles Richter has received 1,219 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles Richter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,2193.32%Thomas Ryan
Peter Dooling

Jerome F Reilly
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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.