Franklin Roosevelt

U.S. Representative
Born
August 17, 1914
Died
August 17, 1988
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950–1952
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roosevelt139,023
Opponents88,925
2
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1952, Franklin Roosevelt ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Roosevelt's biggest single-election total was 81,591 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in New York's District 20. Roosevelt's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in New York's District 20, decided by 28,127 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 20 or all 1952 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Franklin Roosevelt received?

Franklin Roosevelt has received 139,023 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Franklin Roosevelt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseNew YorkWon81,59148.21%Clarence C Vambell
Herman Kahn
1950U.S. HouseNew YorkWon57,43248.85%Henry Poor V
John W Darr Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000425) and Wikidata (Q275876). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Franklin Roosevelt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/franklin-roosevelt. 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.