Fred Gartner

U.S. Representative
Born
March 14, 1896
Died
September 1, 1972
Age at death
76
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gartner63,877
Opponents56,492
1
Elections run

Fred Gartner (1896–1972), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5 with 63,877 votes (52.54%), defeating Frank J G Dorsey.

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How many votes has Fred Gartner received?

Fred Gartner has received 63,877 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Fred Gartner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon63,87752.54%Frank J G Dorsey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000087) and Wikidata (Q5494743). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.