William H Mostyn

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
liberal
On the ballot
1956
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mostyn48,634
Opponents116,043
1
Elections run

William H Mostyn, a Liberal politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1956 U.S. House election in New York's District 39 to Harold Ostertag, receiving 48,634 votes (1.03%).

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How many votes has William H Mostyn received?

William H Mostyn has received 48,634 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William H Mostyn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseNew YorkLost48,6341.03%Harold Ostertag
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