Ralph Gamble

U.S. Representative
Born
May 6, 1885
Died
March 4, 1959
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1954
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gamble845,468
Opponents427,297
9
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1954, Ralph Gamble ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Gamble's biggest single-election total was 125,412 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in New York's District 25. Gamble's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in New York's District 26, decided by 35,716 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 26, every U.S. House race in New York's District 28, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 25.

How many votes has Ralph Gamble received?

Ralph Gamble has received 845,468 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

Ralph Gamble’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseNew YorkWon81,60864.01%Julia L Crews
1952U.S. HouseNew YorkWon116,09167.3%Flora Chudson
Pasquale Barile (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseNew YorkWon79,49067.49%Morris E Lasker
Walter Luftman

Maloney
1948U.S. HouseNew YorkWon88,82262.65%Charles J Nager
Pasquale Barile (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseNew YorkWon83,53375.41%Morris Karnes
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkWon90,62365.54%Thomas H Jackson
1942U.S. HouseNew YorkWon85,02469.74%James J Butterly
Benjamin F Lewis
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkWon125,41263.97%Homer A Stebbins (head-to-head)
George O Pershing
1938U.S. HouseNew YorkWon94,86564.88%Homer A Stebbins (head-to-head)
Michael Cimbalo

Leonard Bright
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000031) and Wikidata (Q7287132). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ralph Gamble: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ralph-gamble. 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.