Andrew Volstead
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 31, 1860
- Died
- January 20, 1947
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 19 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1902–1922
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Volstead129,272
Opponents124,311
5
Elections run
Between 1902 and 1922, Andrew Volstead ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Volstead's biggest single-election total was 36,822 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 7.
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How many votes has Andrew Volstead received?
Andrew Volstead has received 129,272 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Lost | 28,91840.3% | Ole Kvale |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 36,82247.48% | O J Kvale James C Mitchell |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 21,40656.34% | Lobeck (head-to-head) |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 21,30053.55% | Lobeck (head-to-head) Townsend |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 20,82678.56% | Forsberg Johnson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000114) and Wikidata (Q1860735). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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