Ralph Updike

U.S. Representative
Born
May 27, 1894
Died
September 16, 1953
Age at death
59
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1924–1928
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Updike231,327
Opponents203,125
3
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1928, Ralph Updike ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Updike's biggest single-election total was 94,751 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7. Updike's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7, decided by 4,171 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 7 or all 1928 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Ralph Updike received?

Ralph Updike has received 231,327 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Ralph Updike’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseIndianaLost88,26348.04%Louis Ludlow
Edward M Lentz
1926U.S. HouseIndianaWon48,31352.13%William D Headrick
Turner T Marshall
1924U.S. HouseIndianaWon94,75159.95%Joseph P Turk
William Fogelson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000020) and Wikidata (Q2129571). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ralph Updike: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ralph-updike. 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.