Fred Letts

U.S. Representative
Born
April 26, 1875
Died
January 19, 1965
Age at death
89
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1924–1930
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Letts152,420
Opponents119,902
4
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1930, Fred Letts ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Letts's biggest single-election total was 49,691 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2. Letts's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2, decided by 9,588 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 2 or all 1930 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Fred Letts received?

Fred Letts has received 152,420 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Fred Letts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseIowaLost24,11344.56%Bernhard Jacobsen
1928U.S. HouseIowaWon49,69157.03%Frank C Titzell
1926U.S. HouseIowaWon29,20059.07%James Gallagher
1924U.S. HouseIowaWon49,41660.07%A F Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000258) and Wikidata (Q1386321). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Fred Letts: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/fred-letts. 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.