Algernon Lee, U.S. Senate candidate

Algernon Lee

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
September 15, 1873
Died
January 5, 1954
Age at death
80
Home state
New York
Party
Socialist
On the ballot
1922
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lee117,928
Opponents2.3M
1
Elections run

Algernon Lee (1873–1954), a Socialist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1922 U.S. Senate election in New York to Royal S. Copeland, receiving 117,928 votes (4.86%).

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How many votes has Algernon Lee received?

Algernon Lee has received 117,928 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Algernon Lee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. SenateNew YorkLost117,9284.86%Royal S. Copeland
William M. Calder

Coleridge A. Hart

Henry Kuhn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4724156). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Algernon Lee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/algernon-lee. 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.