Charles Sparks

U.S. Representative
Born
December 20, 1872
Died
April 30, 1937
Age at death
64
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1932
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sparks131,646
Opponents111,629
3
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1932, Charles Sparks ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Sparks's biggest single-election total was 50,242 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 6. Sparks's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 6, decided by 15,157 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Sparks received?

Charles Sparks has received 131,646 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Charles Sparks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseKansasLost50,24244.43%Kathryn E Miss Oloughlin
1930U.S. HouseKansasWon40,13261.64%Robert Good
1928U.S. HouseKansasWon41,27263.39%L C Clark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000703) and Wikidata (Q1064939). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Sparks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-sparks. 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.