Samuel T Shay

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shay70,746
Opponents91,665
1
Elections run

Samuel T Shay, a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in New York's District 26 with 70,746 votes (43.56%), defeating Peter Quinn.

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How many votes has Samuel T Shay received?

Samuel T Shay has received 70,746 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel T Shay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkWon70,74643.56%Peter Quinn
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