Frank R. Gooding, U.S. Senator

Frank R. Gooding

U.S. Senator
Born
September 16, 1859
Died
June 24, 1928
Age at death
68
Home state
Idaho
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920–1926
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gooding132,832
Opponents132,845
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1926, Frank R. Gooding ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Gooding's biggest single-election total was 75,985 votes, in the 1920 U.S. Senate election in Idaho.

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How many votes has Frank R. Gooding received?

Frank R. Gooding has received 132,832 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Frank R. Gooding’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. SenateIdahoWon56,84745.41%H. F. Samuels
John F. Nugent (head-to-head)
1920U.S. SenateIdahoWon75,98554.08%John F. Nugent (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000288) and Wikidata (Q204124). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank R. Gooding: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-gooding. 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.