Fanny Witherspoon

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
SOCIALIST
On the ballot
1918
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Witherspoon945
Opponents29,006
1
Elections run

Fanny Witherspoon, a SOCIALIST politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 to Peter Dooling, receiving 945 votes (3.16%).

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How many votes has Fanny Witherspoon received?

Fanny Witherspoon has received 945 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Fanny Witherspoon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkLost9453.16%Peter Dooling
Jacob I Wiener

Edwin K Burnham
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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.