William Pfeiffer

U.S. Representative
Born
May 29, 1907
Died
July 22, 1985
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pfeiffer75,842
Opponents72,717
1
Elections run

William Pfeiffer (1907–1985), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in New York's District 42 with 75,842 votes (51.05%), defeating Mary Louise Nice and Emanuel Fried.

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How many votes has William Pfeiffer received?

William Pfeiffer has received 75,842 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Pfeiffer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseNew YorkWon75,84251.05%Mary Louise Nice
Emanuel Fried
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000286) and Wikidata (Q8014202). 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.