Frank Dorsey

U.S. Representative
Born
April 26, 1891
Died
July 13, 1949
Age at death
58
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1936
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dorsey122,860
Opponents92,624
2
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1936, Frank Dorsey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Dorsey's biggest single-election total was 72,210 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5. Dorsey's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5, decided by 5,363 votes.

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How many votes has Frank Dorsey received?

Frank Dorsey has received 122,860 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Frank Dorsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon72,21056.57%James J Connolly (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon50,65052.2%James J Connolly (head-to-head)
A Foster Mullin

Arthur Braun
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000438) and Wikidata (Q5487593). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.