Bell

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1956
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell85,265
Opponents381,570
6
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1956, Bell ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Bell's biggest single-election total was 47,764 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in New York's District 36.

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How many votes has Bell received?

Bell has received 85,265 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseNew YorkLost47,7641.2%John Taber
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,5302.98%Dean Taylor
Thomas P McLoughlin
1908U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6141.41%William Draper (head-to-head)
Winfield A Huppuch

Leroy C Lane

William Nugent
1904U.S. HouseNew YorkLost19,07942.67%John Andrus
Mott C Dixon

Smith

Richard W Gaffney
1904U.S. HouseNew YorkLost7101.64%William Draper (head-to-head)
Isaac C Blandy

Demerville Page

Patrick E Delee
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkLost12,56847.96%Stephen White
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Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bell-new-york. 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.