Charles Welch

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welch312
Opponents23,837
1
Elections run

Charles Welch, a Socialist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14 to William Ainey, receiving 312 votes (1.29%).

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How many votes has Charles Welch received?

Charles Welch has received 312 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles Welch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3121.29%William Ainey
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William S H Heermans
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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.