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
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Letts152,420
Opponents119,902
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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseIowa | Lost | 24,11344.56% | Bernhard Jacobsen |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 49,69157.03% | Frank C Titzell |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 29,20059.07% | James Gallagher |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 49,41660.07% | 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].