Charles Griffiths (politician)

For the British soldier, see Charles Griffiths (British Army officer).

Charles Griffiths
Member of the Australian Parliament for Shortland
In office 10 December 1949 – 2 November 1972
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Peter Morris
Personal details
Born	(1903-06-26)26 June 1903 Jesmond, New South Wales, Australia
Died	17 May 1982(1982-05-17) (aged 78) Belrose, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Railwayman

Charles Edward Griffiths (26 June 1903 – 17 May 1982) was an Australian politician. Born in Jesmond, New South Wales, he attended public schools and became a railwayman with New South Wales Railways, rising to become an official in the Australian Railways Union. He was appointed to the Australian Labor Party's New South Wales Executive before his election to the Australian House of Representatives in 1949 as the member for the new seat of Shortland. He held the seat until his retirement in 1972. Griffiths' 23 years as a member of federal parliament coincided with Labor's longest stint out of office.

Griffiths died in 1982.