Frank Karsten
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 7, 1913
- Died
- May 14, 1992
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1946–1966
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Karsten1.1M
Opponents489,511
11
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1966, Frank Karsten ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Karsten's biggest single-election total was 161,394 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1. Karsten's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 13, decided by 7,167 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 1, every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 13, or all 1966 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Frank Karsten received?
Frank Karsten has received 1,076,380 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 62,14363.94% | Robert L Sharp |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 140,84876.88% | Theodore J Fischer |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 82,21670.69% | Charles F Cherry |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 161,39470.78% | Sam J Kallaos |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 99,36875.75% | Paul E Corning Jr. |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 136,87366.27% | Bill Bangert (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 89,64966.26% | Bill Bangert (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 126,58364.24% | Miller |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 58,83268.16% | Hamilton Edward Abshier |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 77,24570.55% | Charles P McBride William McNaught |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 41,22954.76% | Alfred L Grattendick |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000013) and Wikidata (Q1443711). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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