William Pheiffer

U.S. Representative
Born
July 15, 1898
Died
August 16, 1986
Age at death
88
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pheiffer31,020
Opponents32,711
1
Elections run

William Pheiffer (1898–1986), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. House election in New York's District 16 with 31,020 votes (48.67%), defeating Frank Homer Fay and Thomas Darcy.

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How many votes has William Pheiffer received?

William Pheiffer has received 31,020 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Pheiffer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkWon31,02048.67%Frank Homer Fay
Thomas Darcy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000288) and Wikidata (Q8019112). 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.