Charles McDowall (c. 1862 – 13 July 1916) was an Australian businessman and politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1908 until his death, representing the seat of Coolgardie.
[1] McDowall first ran for parliament at the 1901 state election, contesting the seat of Mount Burges as an Oppositionist (an opponent of the government of George Throssell).
[2] At the 1904 Legislative Council elections, McDowall was the endorsed Labor candidate for South Province, but was defeated by William Oats.
[1] At the 1905 state election, McDowall defeated the sitting member in Coolgardie, Henry Ellis, for Labor preselection.
He had received an endorsement from the Orange Order (a Protestant organisation) before the election, and this was believed to have caused a number of Catholics to shift their vote.