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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Lost | 40,53638.24% | William Stafford (head-to-head) Thomas Omalley Herbert Friedrichs |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 26,37748.78% | William H Stafford Rose Horwitz |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 32,21141.64% | Ernst A Braun John F Moore |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 30,04553.33% | William Stafford (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Lost | 14,02536.32% | William Stafford (head-to-head) James F Trottman Augustus C Forster |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 13,49738.32% | 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].