James Fay

U.S. Representative
Born
April 29, 1899
Died
September 10, 1948
Age at death
49
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938–1942
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fay43,210
Opponents41,165
2
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1942, James Fay ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Fay's biggest single-election total was 24,500 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in New York's District 16.

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How many votes has James Fay received?

James Fay has received 43,210 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Fay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseNew YorkLost18,71011.54%William T Pheiffer
1938U.S. HouseNew YorkWon24,50041.35%Oconnor
George A Coleman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000051) and Wikidata (Q3562350). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Fay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-fay. 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.