Christopher Sullivan

★ U.S. Representative

Born: July 14, 1870
Died: August 3, 1942
Age at death: 72
Home state: New York
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1916–1938

Career timeline

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12-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Sullivan156,388

Opponents59,122

Elections run

Between 1916 and 1938, Christopher Sullivan ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Sullivan's biggest single-election total was 21,939 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in New York's District 13. Sullivan's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. House election in New York's District 13, decided by 1,228 votes.

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How many votes has Christopher Sullivan received?

Christopher Sullivan has received 156,388 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.

Election history

Christopher Sullivan’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1938	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	13,31363.78%	Jacob Rosenberg (head-to-head) Charles Francis Connolly Joel Seidman
1936	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	20,45679.73%	Vincent A Marsicano Joseph Magliacano David Lasser (head-to-head)
1934	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	13,09072.3%	Jacob Rosenberg (head-to-head) David Lasser (head-to-head) Henry P Forbes
1932	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	21,93986.48%	Jacob Rosenberg (head-to-head) Jessie W Hughan John Steuben
1930	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	13,03476.56%	Michael R Matteo Domenico Saudino
1928	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	16,06277.34%	Jacob Rosenberg (head-to-head) August Claessens (head-to-head)
1926	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	12,30775.67%	John Fanelle Lee (head-to-head) Charles Krumbein
1924	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	13,70871.14%	Murray D Firstman (head-to-head) Julius Hochman
1922	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	11,42466.71%	Murray D Firstman (head-to-head) Abraham Lefkowitz
1920	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	8,97964.58%	Charles W Irwin
1918	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	6,96266.36%	Lee (head-to-head) Andrew J Perry
1916	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	5,11447.97%	Frank Dostal August Claessens (head-to-head) James F Gillespie

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001051) and Wikidata (Q2598193). 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.