Ruth Pratt

U.S. Representative
Born
August 24, 1877
Died
July 23, 1965
Age at death
87
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1932
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pratt86,344
Opponents99,155
3
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1932, Ruth Pratt ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Pratt's biggest single-election total was 36,655 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Pratt's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in New York's District 17, decided by 695 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 17 or all 1932 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Ruth Pratt received?

Ruth Pratt has received 86,344 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Ruth Pratt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseNew YorkLost29,77643.28%Theodore Peyser
Herman Kahn

Clara B Mann
1930U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,91343.32%Brodsky
Heywood Broun
1928U.S. HouseNew YorkWon36,65551.83%Philip Berolzheimer
Bertha H Mailly
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000505) and Wikidata (Q3816306). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ruth Pratt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ruth-pratt. 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.