Franklin Dershem
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 5, 1865
- Died
- February 14, 1950
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1912–1914
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dershem27,165
Opponents43,255
2
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1914, Franklin Dershem ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Dershem's biggest single-election total was 14,073 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17.
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How many votes has Franklin Dershem received?
Franklin Dershem has received 27,165 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 13,09236.82% | Benjamin Focht (head-to-head) Charles L Johnson Isaiah Bowers (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,07338.87% | Benjamin Focht (head-to-head) Frank B Clayton Isaiah Bowers (head-to-head) W C Bratton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000268) and Wikidata (Q5491656). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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