Frederick S. Upton

★ U.S. Representative

Born: April 23, 1953
Current age: 73
Home state: Michigan
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1986–2020

Career timeline

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2010Rep 2012Rep 2014Rep 2016Rep 2018Rep 2020Rep

18-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Upton2.6M

Opponents1.6M

Elections run

Between 1986 and 2020, Frederick S. Upton ran in 18 U.S. House elections, winning all 18. Upton's biggest single-election total was 211,496 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6. Upton's closest win came in the 2018 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6, decided by 13,354 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 6, every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 4, or all 2020 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Frederick S. Upton received?

Frederick S. Upton has received 2,585,024 popular votes across 18 U.S. elections, with a career record of 18–0.

Election history

Frederick S. Upton’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2020	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	211,49655.81%	Jon Hoadley Jeff Depoy John M. Lawrence (head-to-head) Jerry Solis
2018	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	147,43650.24%	Matt Longjohn Stephen J. Young
2016	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	193,25958.64%	Paul Clements (head-to-head) Lorence Wenke
2014	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	116,80155.89%	Paul Clements (head-to-head) Erwin J. Haas (head-to-head) John M. Lawrence (head-to-head)
2012	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	174,95554.59%	Mike O?Brien Christie Gelineau Jason Gatties
2010	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	123,14261.98%	Don Cooney (head-to-head) Melvin D. Valkner Fred Strand Pat Foster
2008	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	188,15758.86%	Don Cooney (head-to-head) Greg Merle Edward Pinkney
2006	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	142,12560.59%	Kim Clark Kenneth E. Howe
2004	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	197,42565.34%	Scott Elliott Randall MacPhee Erwin J. Haas (head-to-head) W. Dennis Fitzsimons
2002	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	126,93669.17%	Gary Giguere Jr. Richard M. Overton (head-to-head)
2000	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	159,37367.92%	James Bupp William Bradley Richard M. Overton (head-to-head) C. Dennis James
1998	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	113,29270.09%	Clarence J. Annen (head-to-head) Glenn Douglas Whitt Jr. Ken Asmus
1996	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	146,17067.72%	Clarence J. Annen (head-to-head) Scott Beavers
1994	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	121,92373.46%	David Taylor E. A. Berker
1992	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	144,08361.81%	Andy Davis
1990	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	75,85057.77%	JoAnne McFarland
1988	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	132,27070.85%	Norman J. Rivers
1986	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	70,33161.89%	Dan Roche Richard H. Gillmor

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000031) and Wikidata (Q505236). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frederick S. Upton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frederick-s-upton. 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.