Fred Hildebrandt

U.S. Representative
Born
August 2, 1874
Died
January 26, 1956
Age at death
81
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1936
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hildebrandt343,808
Opponents292,506
3
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1936, Fred Hildebrandt ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hildebrandt's biggest single-election total was 122,932 votes, in the 1934 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1. Hildebrandt's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1, decided by 2,570 votes.

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How many votes has Fred Hildebrandt received?

Fred Hildebrandt has received 343,808 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Fred Hildebrandt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon110,82950.59%Karl Mundt
1934U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon122,93258.53%C A Christopherson
C H Sharp
1932U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon110,04753.11%Charles Christopherson
Paul L Werth

Ralph E Johnson

Roy Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000584) and Wikidata (Q1370326). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Fred Hildebrandt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/fred-hildebrandt. 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.