Charles South

U.S. Representative
Born
July 22, 1892
Died
December 20, 1965
Age at death
73
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
South109,103
Opponents10,344
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, Charles South ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. South's biggest single-election total was 49,468 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Texas's District 21. South's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Texas's District 21, decided by 20,050 votes.

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How many votes has Charles South received?

Charles South has received 109,103 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles South’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseTexasWon49,46892.81%Ray Ridenhower
1938U.S. HouseTexasWon21,67193.04%M J Bierschwale (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseTexasWon37,96488.59%M J Bierschwale (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000683) and Wikidata (Q1065236). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles South: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-south. 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.