Charles W. Gates, Governor

Charles W. Gates

Governor
Born
January 12, 1856
Died
July 1, 1927
Age at death
71
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gates36,972
Opponents23,120
1
Elections run

Charles W. Gates (1856–1927), a Republican politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1914 governor election in Vermont with 36,972 votes (59.5%), defeating Harland B. Howe and Walter J. Aldrich.

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How many votes has Charles W. Gates received?

Charles W. Gates has received 36,972 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles W. Gates’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914GovernorVermontWon36,97259.5%Harland B. Howe
Walter J. Aldrich
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884551). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles W. Gates: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-w-gates. 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.