Franklin Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
August 2, 1801
Died
August 24, 1874
Age at death
73
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846–1848
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark5,449
Opponents18,710
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1848, Franklin Clark ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Clark's biggest single-election total was 5,266 votes, in the 1846 U.S. House election in Maine's District 4.

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How many votes has Franklin Clark received?

Franklin Clark has received 5,449 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Franklin Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseMaineLost1830.27%Rufus Goodenow
John D McCrate

Warren H Vinton

Henry C Lowell
1846U.S. HouseMaineWon5,26649.22%Percy F Morse
C C Cone
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000432) and Wikidata (Q1445184). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Franklin Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/franklin-clark. 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.