Charles Thompson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 24, 1862
Died
March 27, 1932
Age at death
70
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1930
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson209,432
Opponents183,393
7
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1930, Charles Thompson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 40,384 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5. Thompson's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5, decided by 616 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Thompson received?

Charles Thompson has received 209,432 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

Charles Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseOhioLost27,49748.57%Frank Kniffin
1928U.S. HouseOhioWon36,09653.49%Frank C Kniffin (head-to-head)
1926U.S. HouseOhioWon23,63850.66%Frank Kniffen
1924U.S. HouseOhioWon31,04651.49%Frank C Kniffin (head-to-head)
1922U.S. HouseOhioWon31,70053.04%Frank C Kniffin (head-to-head)
1920U.S. HouseOhioWon40,38461.39%Newt Bronson
1918U.S. HouseOhioWon19,07152.63%John Snook
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000194) and Wikidata (Q5079390). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-thompson-ohio. 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.