Charles S Gay

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1914–1936
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gay4,689
Opponents297,138
5
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1936, Charles S Gay ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Gay's biggest single-election total was 1,312 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 6, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 7, or all 1936 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Charles S Gay received?

Charles S Gay has received 4,689 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Charles S Gay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseIowaLost1,3121.09%Cassius Dowell (head-to-head)
Harry B Dunlap
1922U.S. HouseIowaLost6061.11%Cassius Dowell (head-to-head)
W H Robb
1920U.S. HouseIowaLost1,2721.88%Cassius Dowell (head-to-head)
1918U.S. HouseIowaLost5602.06%Cassius Dowell (head-to-head)
Frank W Evans
1914U.S. HouseIowaLost9392.93%Cassius Dowell (head-to-head)
John T Mulvaney

George W Holmes

C H Gordon
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles S Gay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-s-gay. 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.