Roy Hudson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
communist
On the ballot
1802–1944
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hudson109,631
Opponents10.5M
3
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1944, Roy Hudson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Hudson's biggest single-election total was 69,336 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's at-large district.

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How many votes has Roy Hudson received?

Roy Hudson has received 109,631 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Roy Hudson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkLost40,29427.78%Edgar Sharp
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkLost69,3360.66%Matthew Merritt
Caroline Mrs Oday

Natalie F Couch

Anthony J Contiguglia

Edna Mitchell Blue

Frank Crosswaith

Helen Gerson
1802U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10.06%John Smith
John Schenk

Smith A Sands

Oliver Hulet

Morris Fosdyck
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Roy Hudson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/roy-hudson. 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.