Fred Douglas

U.S. Representative
Born
September 14, 1869
Died
January 1, 1949
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1936–1942
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Douglas252,580
Opponents187,136
4
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1942, Fred Douglas ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Douglas's biggest single-election total was 72,412 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in New York's District 33. Douglas's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's District 33, decided by 17,312 votes.

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How many votes has Fred Douglas received?

Fred Douglas has received 252,580 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Fred Douglas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseNew YorkWon53,03060.26%Michael E Butler
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkWon72,41256.45%Warner Miller
Edward C Cluney
1938U.S. HouseNew YorkWon63,85761.24%Hugo Peters
Stanley C Walewski

Albert R Tully
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkWon63,28153.11%Fred J Sisson
William D Arquint

Hans A Hansen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000453) and Wikidata (Q5495554). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Fred Douglas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/fred-douglas. 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.