Frank Merriam
★ Governor
- Born
- December 22, 1865
- Died
- April 25, 1955
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1934–1938
Photo: Los Angeles Times, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merriam2.3M
Opponents2.6M
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Elections run
Between 1934 and 1938, Frank Merriam ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Merriam's biggest single-election total was 1,171,019 votes, in the 1938 governor election in California. Merriam's closest win came in the 1934 governor election in California, decided by 259,083 votes.
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How many votes has Frank Merriam received?
Frank Merriam has received 2,309,639 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | GovernorCalifornia | Lost | 1,171,01944.17% | Culbert Olson |
| 1934 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 1,138,62048.87% | Upton Sinclair Raymond L. Haight |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q772997). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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