Dean Alfange, Gubernatorial candidate

Dean Alfange

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 2, 1897
Died
October 24, 1989
Age at death
91
Home state
New York
Party
American Labor Party
On the ballot
1942
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alfange403,626
Opponents3.6M
1
Elections run

Dean Alfange (1897–1989), an American Labor politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1942 governor election in New York to Thomas E. Dewey, receiving 403,626 votes (9.79%).

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How many votes has Dean Alfange received?

Dean Alfange has received 403,626 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Dean Alfange’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942GovernorNew YorkLost403,6269.79%Thomas E. Dewey
John J. Bennett Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5245973). 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.