Franklin Hancock

U.S. Representative
Born
November 1, 1894
Died
January 23, 1969
Age at death
74
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930–1936
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hancock143,602
Opponents69,256
3
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1936, Franklin Hancock ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hancock's biggest single-election total was 54,277 votes, in the 1930 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5.

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How many votes has Franklin Hancock received?

Franklin Hancock has received 143,602 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Franklin Hancock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon48,50073.29%G E Butler
1932U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon40,82570.21%L L Wall
1930U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon54,27761.31%C A Reynolds
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000147) and Wikidata (Q1445300). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Franklin Hancock: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/franklin-hancock. 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.