Frank Buck

U.S. Representative
Born
September 23, 1887
Died
September 17, 1942
Age at death
54
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1940
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buck475,067
Opponents135,986
5
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1940, Frank Buck ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Buck's biggest single-election total was 135,461 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in California's District 3. Buck's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in California's District 3, decided by 9,344 votes.

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How many votes has Frank Buck received?

Frank Buck has received 475,067 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Frank Buck’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon135,46190.98%C H Farman
Charles Gricus

George C Kimber (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon119,23692.66%Nora Conklin
George C Kimber (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon93,11090.35%Walter Schaefer
Perry Hill
1934U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon65,56653.32%J M Inman
Albert Hougardy
1932U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon61,69456.75%Charles Curry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001017) and Wikidata (Q1443353). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Buck: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-buck. Accessed [date].

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.