Charles Woods Candidate
| Born: |
September 30, 1920 Dothan, Alabama Houston County United States |
| Resided: |
Incline Village,
Nevada
Washoe County |
| Death: | October 17, 2004 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Rancher and owner of three radio and 10 television stations |
| Military Service: | Royal Canadian Air Force, World War II. Royal Air Force (England), World War II. U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II (Major, 1942-1950). |
| Political Party: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Notes: | Born Charles Morris. Woods was severely burned on December 22, 1944 from a B-17 cargo plane carrying fuel that he was piloting crashed in India. He endured more than 60 plastic surgery operations. Woods was also a Democratic candidate for Alabama Governor in 1966, 1970, and 1978, a Democratic candidate for Alabama's 2nd CD in 1972, 2000, and 2002, a Democratic candidate for Alabama Lieutenant Governor in 1974, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senator in 1994, and a Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator in 1996. |
| Sources: | United States Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File. Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 6, 1992 (p. B1). Elko Daily Free Press (Elko, Nevada), July 23, 1992 (p. 14). |
Elko Daily Free Press (Elko, Nevada), July 23, 1992 (p. 14).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/1992 | President / Vice President | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 990 | 0.54% | Lost |