Frank Small

U.S. Representative
Born
July 15, 1896
Died
October 24, 1973
Age at death
77
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Small68,405
Opponents67,366
1
Elections run

Frank Small (1896–1973), a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1952 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5 with 68,405 votes (50.38%), defeating Richard E Lankford.

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How many votes has Frank Small received?

Frank Small has received 68,405 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Frank Small’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseMarylandWon68,40550.38%Richard E Lankford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000499) and Wikidata (Q2045577). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Small: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-small. 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.