Lester L. Wolff
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 4, 1919
- Died
- May 11, 2021
- Age at death
- 102
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1964–1980
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wolff742,967
Opponents641,727
8
Elections run
Between 1964 and 1980, Lester L. Wolff ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 3. Wolff's biggest single-election total was 109,620 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New York's District 6.
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How many votes has Lester L. Wolff received?
Lester L. Wolff has received 742,967 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 80,20943.72% | John LeBoutillier |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 80,7994.5% | Stuart L. Ain Howard Horowitz |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 101,23761% | Edythe Layne |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 109,62047.07% | John T Gallagher |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 94,4146.97% | Rice (head-to-head) Lola Camardi |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 98,2266.02% | Abe Seldin Rice (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 81,95943.65% | Steven B Derounian (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 96,5033.97% | Steven B Derounian (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000680) and Wikidata (Q1626737). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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