Cornelius Pugsley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 17, 1850
- Died
- September 10, 1936
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1900
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pugsley37,665
Opponents39,512
1
Elections run
Cornelius Pugsley (1850–1936), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1900 U.S. House election in New York's District 16 with 37,665 votes (48.8%), defeating Norton P Otis and William Wessling and 2 other candidates.
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How many votes has Cornelius Pugsley received?
Cornelius Pugsley has received 37,665 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 37,66548.8% | Norton P Otis William Wessling John J Kinneally Francis Crawford |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000565) and Wikidata (Q3539761). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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