Charles Turpin

U.S. Representative
Born
March 4, 1878
Died
June 4, 1946
Age at death
68
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1930–1934
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Turpin171,321
Opponents151,890
3
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1934, Charles Turpin ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Turpin's biggest single-election total was 60,608 votes, in the 1934 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12. Turpin's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12, decided by 1,727 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Turpin received?

Charles Turpin has received 171,321 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Turpin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon60,60851.4%John J Casey (head-to-head)
John A Bailey

John R Muldowney
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon57,37750.76%John J Casey (head-to-head)
1930U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon53,33657.8%John T Kmetz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000433) and Wikidata (Q5081169). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Turpin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-turpin. 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.