Frank Carlson, Governor

Frank Carlson

Governor
Born
January 23, 1893
Died
May 30, 1987
Age at death
94
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1948
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carlson742,460
Opponents561,768
2
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1948, Frank Carlson ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Carlson's biggest single-election total was 433,396 votes, in the 1948 governor election in Kansas. Carlson's closest win came in the 1946 governor election in Kansas, decided by 54,781 votes.

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How many votes has Frank Carlson received?

Frank Carlson has received 742,460 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Frank Carlson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948GovernorKansasWon433,39657%Randolph Carpenter
1946GovernorKansasWon309,06453.5%Harry Hines Woodring
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q366388). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Carlson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-carlson-kansas. 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.