Charles Vursell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 8, 1881
- Died
- September 21, 1974
- Age at death
- 93
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1942–1956
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vursell514,571
Opponents437,835
8
Elections run
Between 1942 and 1956, Charles Vursell ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Vursell's biggest single-election total was 89,428 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 23. Vursell's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 24, decided by 1,470 votes.
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How many votes has Charles Vursell received?
Charles Vursell has received 514,571 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 79,86252.56% | Albert R Imle (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 69,17952.94% | Albert R Imle (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 89,42857.74% | Benjamin F Johnston |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 62,69255.32% | John David Upchurch (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 57,73250.64% | John David Upchurch (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 51,44054.91% | Homer Kasserman |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 56,71254.7% | J E McMackin |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 47,52652.65% | Laurence F Arnold |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000125) and Wikidata (Q5083276). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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