Lempi Makela

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
communist
On the ballot
1936
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Makela229
Opponents157,471
1
Elections run

Lempi Makela, a Communist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's District 35 to Clarence Hancock, receiving 229 votes (0.15%).

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How many votes has Lempi Makela received?

Lempi Makela has received 229 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lempi Makela’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2290.15%Clarence Hancock
Prosper A Perrin

Andrew J Anderson

Samuel M Wolfson
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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.