Ernest Cluett

U.S. Representative
Born
July 13, 1874
Died
February 4, 1954
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cluett231,860
Opponents134,282
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, Ernest Cluett ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Cluett's biggest single-election total was 82,328 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in New York's District 29. Cluett's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's District 29, decided by 30,077 votes.

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How many votes has Ernest Cluett received?

Ernest Cluett has received 231,860 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Ernest Cluett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkWon82,32863.71%Salvatore J Leombruno
Coleman B Cheney (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseNew YorkWon74,88865.02%Jeremiah T Brooks
Coleman B Cheney (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkWon74,64461.31%John J Nyhoff
Percy Dake
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000535) and Wikidata (Q5321913). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ernest Cluett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ernest-cluett. 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.