J Elmer Cates

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
law preservation
On the ballot
1932
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cates68,622
Opponents8.6M
1
Elections run

J Elmer Cates, a Law Preservation politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1932 U.S. House election in New York's at-large district to Elmer Studley, receiving 68,622 votes (0.79%).

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How many votes has J Elmer Cates received?

J Elmer Cates has received 68,622 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J Elmer Cates’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseNew YorkLost68,6220.79%Elmer Studley
John Fitzgibbons

Nicholas Howard Pinto

Sherman J Lowell

G August Gerber

Fred Sander

Elizabeth Smart

Jacob Berlin

John E Olson
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