William Albertson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
communist
On the ballot
1934
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Albertson735
Opponents53,722
1
Elections run

William Albertson, a Communist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1934 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 to Theodore Peyser, receiving 735 votes (1.35%).

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How many votes has William Albertson received?

William Albertson has received 735 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Albertson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseNew YorkLost7351.35%Theodore Peyser
George A Spiegelberg

Henry Fruchter
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