William Cleary
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 20, 1849
- Died
- December 20, 1932
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1918–1924
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cleary130,756
Opponents134,286
4
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1924, William Cleary ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Cleary's biggest single-election total was 49,479 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in New York's District 8. Cleary's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 8, decided by 9,291 votes.
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How many votes has William Cleary received?
William Cleary has received 130,756 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 49,47951.3% | Max Perlman William M Feigenbaum |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 34,62256.36% | Charles Bond (head-to-head) David P Berenberg David A Howell |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 22,58635.84% | Charles Bond (head-to-head) Victor H Lawn Copeland |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 24,06954.51% | Percy D Adams Abraham H Shulman Robert E Neidig |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000500) and Wikidata (Q1446812). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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