Herbert Pell

U.S. Representative
Born
February 16, 1884
Died
July 17, 1961
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1920
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pell37,938
Opponents55,400
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1920, Herbert Pell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Pell's biggest single-election total was 19,593 votes, in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 17.

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How many votes has Herbert Pell received?

Herbert Pell has received 37,938 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Herbert Pell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkLost18,34533.77%Ogden Mills
Julius Halpern (head-to-head)
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,59350.22%Frederick C Tanner
Julius Halpern (head-to-head)

George Walton Green
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000194) and Wikidata (Q1035419). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Herbert Pell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/herbert-pell. 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.