Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942–1970
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Flynn173,164
Opponents7.9M
4
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1970, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Flynn's biggest single-election total was 55,963 votes, in the 1962 U.S. House election in New York's District 2.

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How many votes has Elizabeth Gurley Flynn received?

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn has received 173,164 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseNew YorkLost26,24422.72%Seymour Halpern
1962U.S. HouseNew YorkLost55,9632.76%James Grover
1946U.S. HouseNew YorkWon40,65239.89%Jacob K. Javits
Charles Francis Connolly
1942U.S. HouseNew YorkLost50,3050.65%Winifred Stanley
Matthew Merritt

Charles Muzzicats

Johnson

John G Davis

Leroy C Lane

Amicus Most
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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.