Franklin Menges

U.S. Representative
Born
October 26, 1858
Died
May 12, 1956
Age at death
97
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1924–1930
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Menges114,323
Opponents93,161
4
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1930, Franklin Menges ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Menges's biggest single-election total was 44,198 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22. Menges's closest win came in the 1924 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22, decided by 4,487 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 22 or all 1930 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Franklin Menges received?

Franklin Menges has received 114,323 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Franklin Menges’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost22,71644.24%Harry Haines
H W Logeman (head-to-head)

Samuel Copenheaver
1928U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon44,19862.78%Henry F Myers
1926U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon20,48555.08%Samuel F Glatfelter
L A Smith
1924U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon26,92453.43%Samuel Glatfelter
H W Logeman (head-to-head)

S F Gladfelter

Walter Baker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000640) and Wikidata (Q5491683). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Franklin Menges: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/franklin-menges. 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.