Charles E. Townsend, U.S. Senator

Charles E. Townsend

U.S. Senator
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916–1922
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townsend646,500
Opponents583,744
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1922, Charles E. Townsend ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Townsend's biggest single-election total was 364,657 votes, in the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Michigan.

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How many votes has Charles E. Townsend received?

Charles E. Townsend has received 646,500 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles E. Townsend’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. SenateMichiganLost281,84348.35%Woodbridge N. Ferris
William L. Kreighoff

Frank E. Titus
1916U.S. SenateMichiganWon364,65756.34%Lawrence Price
Edward O. Foss

John Y. Johnston

Herman Richter

Henry Ford
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles E. Townsend: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-townsend-michigan-2. 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.