Charles S. Thomas, U.S. Senator

Charles S. Thomas

U.S. Senator
Born
December 6, 1849
Died
June 24, 1934
Age at death
84
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894–1920
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomas213,005
Opponents648,131
4
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1920, Charles S. Thomas ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 2. Thomas's biggest single-election total was 102,037 votes, in the 1914 U.S. Senate election in Colorado.

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How many votes has Charles S. Thomas received?

Charles S. Thomas has received 213,005 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Charles S. Thomas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. SenateColoradoLost8,6653.02%Samuel D. Nicholson
Tully Scott

G. F. Stevens
1914U.S. SenateColoradoWon102,03740.3%Hubert Work
Benjamin Griffith

J. C. Griffiths

George J. Kindel
1898GovernorColoradoWon93,96662.89%Henry R. Wolcott
1894GovernorColoradoLost8,3374.63%Albert McIntire
Davis Hanson Waite
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000160) and Wikidata (Q888144). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles S. Thomas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-s-thomas. 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.