William H. J. Ely

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
September 8, 1891
Died
March 2, 1942
Age at death
50
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ely704,159
Opponents816,667
1
Elections run

William H. J. Ely (1891–1942), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1938 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey to William Warren Barbour, receiving 704,159 votes (45.68%).

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How many votes has William H. J. Ely received?

William H. J. Ely has received 704,159 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William H. J. Ely’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. SenateNew Jersey · SpecialLost704,15945.68%William Warren Barbour
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8010460). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.