Stephen Dempsey

U.S. Representative
Born
May 8, 1862
Died
March 1, 1949
Age at death
86
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1928
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dempsey410,714
Opponents219,471
8
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1928, Stephen Dempsey ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Dempsey's biggest single-election total was 99,896 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in New York's District 40. Dempsey's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in New York's District 40, decided by 9,467 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 40 or all 1928 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Stephen Dempsey received?

Stephen Dempsey has received 410,714 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Stephen Dempsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseNew YorkWon99,89665.41%Powers
James Battistoni
1926U.S. HouseNew YorkWon60,31065.73%Michael Sheehan
Thomas Justice
1924U.S. HouseNew YorkWon66,93967.75%Thurman W Stoner
John Q Reynolds
1922U.S. HouseNew YorkWon41,75463.38%John M Clancy
John W Slacer
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkWon56,12969.49%John Nicholson
Augustus Meas
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkWon35,71062.96%John H Young
Smith
1916U.S. HouseNew YorkWon27,65261.9%Andrew B Gilfillan
George A Till

John G Wallenmeier Jr.

R S Stevens
1914U.S. HouseNew YorkWon22,32457.43%Robert Gittins
R H Ferguson

George Moffett

William Van R Blighton

Elijah M Fisher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000229) and Wikidata (Q7387978). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Stephen Dempsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/stephen-dempsey. 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.