Franklin Landers
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 22, 1825
- Died
- September 10, 1901
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1874–1880
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Landers259,665
Opponents269,045
3
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1880, Franklin Landers ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 2. Landers's biggest single-election total was 224,452 votes, in the 1880 governor election in Indiana. Landers's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7, decided by 566 votes.
Browse every governor election in Indiana, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 7, or all 1880 governor races.
How many votes has Franklin Landers received?
Franklin Landers has received 259,665 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | GovernorIndiana | Lost | 224,45247.68% | Albert G. Porter |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 18,23646.21% | John Hanna Buchanan |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 16,97750.85% | Coburn |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000046) and Wikidata (Q1445262). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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