Charles Thomson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 13, 1877
Died
December 30, 1943
Age at death
66
Home state
Illinois
Party
progressive
On the ballot
1912–1914
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thomson34,067
Opponents72,132
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, Charles Thomson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Thomson's biggest single-election total was 21,028 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10.

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How many votes has Charles Thomson received?

Charles Thomson has received 34,067 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles Thomson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseIllinoisLost13,03928.03%George Foss (head-to-head)
John F Waters

John M Work
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisWon21,02835.23%George Foss (head-to-head)
Frank L Fowler

Charles A Larson

E T Rev Hays
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000228) and Wikidata (Q5080509). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Thomson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-thomson. 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.