William Barry

U.S. Representative
Born
July 21, 1902
Died
October 20, 1946
Age at death
44
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1944
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barry811,723
Opponents565,153
5
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1944, William Barry ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Barry's biggest single-election total was 222,217 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's District 2. Barry's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in New York's District 2, decided by 29,850 votes.

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How many votes has William Barry received?

William Barry has received 811,723 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

William Barry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkLost73,09846%Isidor Phillips
1942U.S. HouseNew YorkWon125,09050.33%Wilbur F Rawlins
William F Brunner
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkWon216,30952.8%Thomas J Styles
Matthew Napear

Paul P Crosbie (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseNew YorkWon175,0096.56%George Archinal
John Petrone
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkWon222,21769.17%William C Dewitt
Allen E R Craig

Paul P Crosbie (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000191) and Wikidata (Q247873). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Barry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-barry. 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.