Harry Press

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
socialist labor
On the ballot
1956–1968
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Press3,345
Opponents795,206
5
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1968, Harry Press ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Press's biggest single-election total was 1,440 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 10.

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How many votes has Harry Press received?

Harry Press has received 3,345 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Harry Press’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost1,4401.03%Peter W. Rodino Jr. (head-to-head)
Celestino Clemente

William D Tyus

Leonard Blaschak
1966U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost6400.57%Peter W. Rodino Jr. (head-to-head)
Gerald Harris

Virginia Elliott
1962U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost2340.21%George Wallhauser
Robert R Peacock

Job Smith

Ruth F Shiminsky
1958U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost5960.3%Peter Frelinghuysen (head-to-head)
David S North
1956U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost4350.18%Peter Frelinghuysen (head-to-head)
Francis C Foley Jr.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harry Press: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harry-press. 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.