J. Allen Frear
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- March 7, 1903
- Died
- January 15, 1993
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Delaware
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1960
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Frear250,489
Opponents230,737
3
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1960, J. Allen Frear ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Frear's biggest single-election total was 96,090 votes, in the 1960 U.S. Senate election in Delaware. Frear's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. Senate election in Delaware, decided by 3,642 votes.
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How many votes has J. Allen Frear received?
J. Allen Frear has received 250,489 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. SenateDelaware | Lost | 96,09049.29% | J. Caleb Boggs |
| 1954 | U.S. SenateDelaware | Won | 82,51156.94% | Herbert B. Washburton |
| 1948 | U.S. SenateDelaware | Won | 71,88850.85% | C. Douglas. Buck Hamilton D. Ware Thomas J. Sard Walter B. Pollard |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000356) and Wikidata (Q377842). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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