Charles Risk

U.S. Representative
Born
August 19, 1897
Died
December 26, 1943
Age at death
46
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Risk73,394
Opponents72,484
1
Elections run

Charles Risk (1897–1943), a Republican politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1 with 73,394 votes (50.31%), defeating Aime J Forand.

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How many votes has Charles Risk received?

Charles Risk has received 73,394 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Risk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon73,39450.31%Aime J Forand
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000269) and Wikidata (Q1065904). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Risk: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-risk. 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.