Romeo Freer

U.S. Representative
Born
November 9, 1846
Died
May 9, 1913
Age at death
66
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Freer21,727
Opponents21,054
1
Elections run

Romeo Freer (1846–1913), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4 with 21,727 votes (50.79%), defeating George I Neal and Oliver Gorrel.

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How many votes has Romeo Freer received?

Romeo Freer has received 21,727 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Romeo Freer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon21,72750.79%George I Neal
Oliver Gorrel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000367) and Wikidata (Q2165095). 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.