Morris Edelstein

U.S. Representative
Born
February 5, 1888
Died
June 4, 1941
Age at death
53
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edelstein26,455
Opponents20,043
1
Elections run

Morris Edelstein (1888–1941), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 with 26,455 votes (56.89%), defeating Peter J Bakanatch and Samuel Burt.

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How many votes has Morris Edelstein received?

Morris Edelstein has received 26,455 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Morris Edelstein’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkWon26,45556.89%Peter J Bakanatch
Samuel Burt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000041) and Wikidata (Q2856410). 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.