Josephine U Mayes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946–1948
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mayes96,359
Opponents273,326
2
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1948, Josephine U Mayes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Mayes's biggest single-election total was 62,142 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in New York's District 2.

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How many votes has Josephine U Mayes received?

Josephine U Mayes has received 96,359 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Josephine U Mayes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseNew YorkLost62,1421.6%Leonard Hall (head-to-head)
Ryan
1946U.S. HouseNew YorkLost34,2172.65%Leonard Hall (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Josephine U Mayes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/josephine-u-mayes. 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.