Franklin Shumake

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shumake45,908
Opponents85,848
1
Elections run

Franklin Shumake, a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4 to Benjamin Blackburn, receiving 45,908 votes (34.84%).

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How many votes has Franklin Shumake received?

Franklin Shumake has received 45,908 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Franklin Shumake’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost45,90834.84%Benjamin Blackburn
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