Fred Purnell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 25, 1882
- Died
- October 21, 1939
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1916–1930
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purnell349,432
Opponents302,172
8
Elections run
Between 1916 and 1930, Fred Purnell ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Purnell's biggest single-election total was 56,465 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 9. Purnell's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 9, decided by 335 votes.
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How many votes has Fred Purnell received?
Fred Purnell has received 349,432 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 43,68150.19% | Harry L Matlock |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 53,99857.23% | George L Mackintosh |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 43,89152.57% | Roy W Adney |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 51,28054.48% | Cyrus E Davis William L McGaw |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 46,91951.54% | George Lee Moffett John Leese |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 56,46555.94% | Ben M Scifres John E Broshr |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 25,48655.91% | George S Howard V John E Brashear James Horn |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 27,71250.35% | David F Maish G Stanley West John C Kahlenbeck John W Whicken |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000573) and Wikidata (Q1452490). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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