Charles W. Sanders

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1947
Died
December 23, 2017
Age at death
70
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1998–2004
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanders251,767
Opponents734,174
4
Elections run

Between 1998 and 2004, Charles W. Sanders ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Sanders's biggest single-election total was 89,598 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2.

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How many votes has Charles W. Sanders received?

Charles W. Sanders has received 251,767 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Charles W. Sanders’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2004U.S. HouseOhioLost89,59828.29%Rob Portman (head-to-head)
James J. Condit Jr.
2002U.S. HouseOhioLost48,78525.95%Rob Portman (head-to-head)
2000U.S. HouseOhioLost64,09123.09%Rob Portman (head-to-head)
Robert E. Bidwell
1998U.S. HouseOhioLost49,29324.21%Rob Portman (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q139929147). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles W. Sanders: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-w-sanders. 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.