Cornell

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862–1940
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cornell100,836
Opponents231,479
6
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1940, Cornell ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Cornell's biggest single-election total was 54,610 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in New York's District 28.

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How many votes has Cornell received?

Cornell has received 100,836 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

Cornell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkLost23,53231.9%Walter Lynch
Frank Crosswaith
1938U.S. HouseNew YorkLost54,61037.5%William Byrne
Edward J Addy

Frank A Andrae
1890U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,1803.8%Halbert Greenleaf
John Vanvoorhis
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,4003.56%Charles Baker
Charles F Nash
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkLost11,69248.93%John Griswold
1862U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8,42245.07%John Steele
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cornell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cornell. 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.