William Cole
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 18, 1904
- Died
- March 15, 1987
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1934–1956
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cole945,122
Opponents454,590
12
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1956, William Cole ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Cole's biggest single-election total was 136,044 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in New York's District 37. Cole's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in New York's District 37, decided by 19,985 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 37, every U.S. House race in New York's District 39, or all 1956 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Cole received?
William Cole has received 945,122 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 136,04471.65% | James C Hogan |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 94,84071.65% | John E Bloomer |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 131,17269.38% | Jean Ivory Robert L Blandford |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 64,37766.29% | Oconnor (head-to-head) Hill |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 70,65964.27% | Oconnor (head-to-head) Harold Slingerland |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 61,33072.55% | William Heidt Jr. |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 75,74068.06% | Charlotte D Curren Julian P Bretz (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 54,70070.9% | Crowley |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 76,63064.91% | Henry Moses (head-to-head) L Cyrus Rigby |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 57,64860.54% | Henry Moses (head-to-head) Trevor Teele (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 73,01864.49% | Smith Trevor Teele (head-to-head) Platt N Chase |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 48,96459.79% | Julian P Bretz (head-to-head) Neil D Cranmer Andrew J Perry Abbott |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000617) and Wikidata (Q1922633). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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