Lester H. Clee

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 1, 1888
Died
March 15, 1962
Age at death
73
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1937
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clee700,767
Opponents746,033
1
Elections run

Lester H. Clee (1888–1962), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1937 governor election in New Jersey to A. Harry Moore, receiving 700,767 votes (47.8%).

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How many votes has Lester H. Clee received?

Lester H. Clee has received 700,767 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lester H. Clee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1937GovernorNew JerseyLost700,76747.8%A. Harry Moore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15453188). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.