Ira J Palestin, U.S. House candidate

Ira J Palestin

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 4, 1899
Died
April 30, 1997
Age at death
97
Home state
New York
Party
liberal
On the ballot
1946
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palestin15,814
Opponents129,139
1
Elections run

Ira J Palestin (1899–1997), a Liberal politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1946 U.S. House election in New York's District 25 to Charles Buckley, receiving 15,814 votes (10.91%).

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How many votes has Ira J Palestin received?

Ira J Palestin has received 15,814 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ira J Palestin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseNew YorkLost15,81410.91%Charles Buckley
Charles Garside

Edward Morand V

John A Devany Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q133247343). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ira J Palestin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ira-j-palestin. 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.