Mitchell May

U.S. Representative
Born
July 10, 1870
Died
March 24, 1961
Age at death
90
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
May16,215
Opponents13,074
1
Elections run

Mitchell May (1870–1961), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in New York's District 6 with 16,215 votes (55.36%), defeating Israel T Fischer and William Spoerner and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Mitchell May received?

Mitchell May has received 16,215 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Mitchell May’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,21555.36%Israel T Fischer
William Spoerner

Isaac Carhart

Frederick W Jobelman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000276) and Wikidata (Q1033235). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mitchell May: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mitchell-may. 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.