Frederick Britten
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 18, 1871
- Died
- May 4, 1946
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1912–1932
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Britten299,996
Opponents172,681
11
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1932, Frederick Britten ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Britten's biggest single-election total was 43,394 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9. Britten's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9, decided by 1,440 votes.
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How many votes has Frederick Britten received?
Frederick Britten has received 299,996 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 40,25352.02% | James McAndrews Warren Lamson |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 24,02899.35% | Edward Hirschler (head-to-head) Julius Berger |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 43,39462.04% | James T McDermott Edward Hirschler (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 26,53097.81% | William H Moore Lillian Foley |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 42,82976.58% | Urban A Lavery J O Anderson (head-to-head) John W Johnstone |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 26,14360.04% | James A Prendergast J O Anderson (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 40,54872.46% | Eugene L McGarry (head-to-head) J O Anderson (head-to-head) |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,65453.04% | James H Poage Charles Kissling |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 20,60959.23% | Eugene L McGarry (head-to-head) Andrew Lafin |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 11,35843.22% | John Nelson R T Crane Frank Schiflersmith (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 11,65034.6% | Lynden Evans C O Ludlow Frank Schiflersmith (head-to-head) Herbert Lyon V Hugh F McGovern |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000847) and Wikidata (Q5497209). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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