Charles S. Whitman, Gubernatorial candidate

Charles S. Whitman

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 29, 1868
Died
March 29, 1947
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitman995,094
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Charles S. Whitman (1868–1947), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 governor election in New York to Al Smith, receiving 995,094 votes (46.66%).

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How many votes has Charles S. Whitman received?

Charles S. Whitman has received 995,094 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles S. Whitman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918GovernorNew YorkLost995,09446.66%Al Smith
Charles W. Ervin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q426866). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles S. Whitman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-s-whitman. 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.