Frank Fries

U.S. Representative
Born
May 1, 1893
Died
July 17, 1980
Age at death
87
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1938
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fries114,942
Opponents110,382
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1938, Frank Fries ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Fries's biggest single-election total was 62,769 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21. Fries's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21, decided by 522 votes.

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How many votes has Frank Fries received?

Frank Fries has received 114,942 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Frank Fries’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseIllinoisWon52,17350.25%Frank M Ramey (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseIllinoisWon62,76951.66%Frank M Ramey (head-to-head)
Philip Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000385) and Wikidata (Q5490140). 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.