Gary Franks
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 9, 1953
- Current age
- 73
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1990–1998
3-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Franks703,233
Opponents1.1M
5
Elections run
Between 1990 and 1998, Gary Franks ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 3 and losing 2. Franks's biggest single-election total was 312,177 votes, in the 1998 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut. Franks's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5, decided by 8,109 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, every U.S. House race in Connecticut's District 5, or all 1998 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Gary Franks received?
Gary Franks has received 703,233 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Lost | 312,17732.37% | Christopher J. Dodd William Kozak Jr. Lois A. Grasso Wildey J. Moore |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Lost | 98,78245.92% | James H. Maloney (head-to-head) Rosita Rodriguez (head-to-head) Walter F. Thiessen Jr. |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 93,47152.2% | James H. Maloney (head-to-head) Rosita Rodriguez (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 104,89143.65% | James J. Lawlor Lynn H. Taborsak Rosita Rodriguez (head-to-head) Bernard A. Nevas David G. LaPointe |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 93,91251.71% | Anthony Toby Moffett William G. Hare |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000348) and Wikidata (Q1494854). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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