Fred H Hildebrandt, U.S. House candidate

Fred H Hildebrandt

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 2, 1874
Died
January 26, 1956
Age at death
81
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1924–1942

Photo: Billmckern, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hildebrandt160,324
Opponents279,202
5
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1942, Fred H Hildebrandt ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Hildebrandt's biggest single-election total was 54,457 votes, in the 1942 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1.

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How many votes has Fred H Hildebrandt received?

Fred H Hildebrandt has received 160,324 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Fred H Hildebrandt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost54,45740.09%Karl Mundt
1930U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost34,24546.97%Royal Johnson (head-to-head)
Elno Niva
1928U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost39,97041.71%Royal Johnson (head-to-head)
Helge Tangen
1926U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost21,58535.67%Royal Johnson (head-to-head)
1924U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost10,06713.52%Royal Johnson (head-to-head)
Walter P Wohlheter

Jack P Reinhard
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Fred H Hildebrandt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/fred-h-hildebrandt. Accessed [date].

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