Victor Berger

U.S. Representative
Born
February 28, 1860
Died
August 7, 1929
Age at death
69
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1910–1928
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Berger156,691
Opponents210,857
6
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1928, Victor Berger ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 2. Berger's biggest single-election total was 40,536 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5. Berger's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5, decided by 350 votes.

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How many votes has Victor Berger received?

Victor Berger has received 156,691 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.

Election history

Victor Berger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseWisconsinLost40,53638.24%William Stafford (head-to-head)
Thomas Omalley

Herbert Friedrichs
1926U.S. HouseWisconsinWon26,37748.78%William H Stafford
Rose Horwitz
1924U.S. HouseWisconsinWon32,21141.64%Ernst A Braun
John F Moore
1922U.S. HouseWisconsinWon30,04553.33%William Stafford (head-to-head)
1912U.S. HouseWisconsinLost14,02536.32%William Stafford (head-to-head)
James F Trottman

Augustus C Forster
1910U.S. HouseWisconsinWon13,49738.32%Henry F Cochems
Joseph P Carney

Moritz Schmoyer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000407) and Wikidata (Q85645). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Victor Berger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/victor-berger-wisconsin. 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.