Ernest Mendez

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1936
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mendez658
Opponents49,951
1
Elections run

Ernest Mendez, a Socialist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's District 3 to Joseph Pfeifer, receiving 658 votes (1.3%).

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How many votes has Ernest Mendez received?

Ernest Mendez has received 658 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ernest Mendez’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6581.3%Joseph Pfeifer
Jerome G Licari

Domenick Flaiani
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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.