Henry Purcell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1904–1948
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purcell98,973
Opponents300,185
4
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1948, Henry Purcell ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Purcell's biggest single-election total was 43,777 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in New York's District 34.

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How many votes has Henry Purcell received?

Henry Purcell has received 98,973 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Henry Purcell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseNew YorkLost43,77737.55%Clarence Kilburn
Raymond K Bull
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5,1893.57%William Byrne
Colin D Macrae

Nelson Belanger
1932U.S. HouseNew YorkLost34,19937.33%Francis Culkin
James W Manson
1904U.S. HouseNew YorkLost15,80834.76%Charles Knapp
Charles W Richards

Joseph Lavigne
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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.