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William T Pheiffer, U.S. Representative

William T 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
1942
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pheiffer18,630
Opponents18,710
1
Elections run

William T Pheiffer (1898–1986), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1942 U.S. House election in New York's District 16 with 18,630 votes (49.89%), defeating James Fay.

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How many votes has William T Pheiffer received?

William T Pheiffer has received 18,630 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William T Pheiffer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,63049.89%James Fay
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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.