William Cohen

U.S. Representative
Born
September 6, 1874
Died
October 12, 1940
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cohen22,401
Opponents22,081
1
Elections run

William Cohen (1874–1940), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1926 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 22,401 votes (50.36%), defeating Louis W Stotesbury and Sergius Ingerman.

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How many votes has William Cohen received?

William Cohen has received 22,401 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Cohen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseNew YorkWon22,40150.36%Louis W Stotesbury
Sergius Ingerman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000599) and Wikidata (Q3815992). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Cohen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-cohen-new-york. 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.