Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, U.S. Senator

Joseph S. Frelinghuysen

U.S. Senator
Born
March 12, 1869
Died
February 8, 1948
Age at death
78
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916–1922
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Frelinghuysen607,414
Opponents653,120
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1922, Joseph S. Frelinghuysen ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Frelinghuysen's biggest single-election total was 362,699 votes, in the 1922 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey. Frelinghuysen's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey, decided by 74,696 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph S. Frelinghuysen received?

Joseph S. Frelinghuysen has received 607,414 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Joseph S. Frelinghuysen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. SenateNew JerseyLost362,69944.05%Edward I. Edwards
George Bauer

Louis F. Wolf

John C. Butterworth

William J. Wallace

James P. Love
1916U.S. SenateNew JerseyWon244,71555.99%James Martine
William C. Doughty

Livingston Barbour

Rudolph Katz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000370) and Wikidata (Q1708008). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.