Charles Townsend

U.S. Representative
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1902–1908
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townsend102,834
Opponents60,762
4
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1908, Charles Townsend ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Townsend's biggest single-election total was 28,797 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2. Townsend's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2, decided by 3,808 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 2 or all 1908 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Charles Townsend received?

Charles Townsend has received 102,834 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Charles Townsend’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseMichiganWon28,44258%Edwin Henderson
William O Albig
1906U.S. HouseMichiganWon23,39796.19%John W Gray
Watkins

Tom Navin
1904U.S. HouseMichiganWon28,79759.24%John P Kirk
Albert J Baker
1902U.S. HouseMichiganWon22,19853.33%Frederick B Wood
Ebenezer R Bragg
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Townsend: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-townsend-michigan. 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.