William Byrne
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 6, 1876
- Died
- January 27, 1952
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1950
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Byrne692,485
Opponents496,740
8
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1950, William Byrne ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Byrne's biggest single-election total was 90,420 votes, in the 1950 U.S. House election in New York's District 32. Byrne's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in New York's District 32, decided by 14,717 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 32, every U.S. House race in New York's District 28, or all 1950 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Byrne received?
William Byrne has received 692,485 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 90,42058.8% | George R Scott John T Casey |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 88,4760.69% | Michael F Collins Wheeler |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 79,04250.59% | Sanford |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 85,14756.63% | Miles A McGrane |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 86,7670.45% | Monson Morris |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 89,59257.78% | William V A Waterman John G Davis |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 88,03760.45% | Cornell Edward J Addy Frank A Andrae |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 85,00458.42% | Colin D Macrae Henry Purcell Nelson Belanger |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001214) and Wikidata (Q8019041). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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