How Women Figure in Primary Contests

Florence Newbolt's Campaign for State Committee, 1918

Elinor Byrns' Campaign for U.S. House of Representatives, 1918

McKelvey, Helen F.

Helen McKelvey ran in the 1918 Republican primary for State Senate for the 24th district of New York, representing Richmond and Rockland counties. Her opponent was Mary G. Brewer. McKelvey did not win. The Republican organization of Rock...

Clara A. Rodger's Campaign for County Clerk, 1918

Newbolt, Florence

Florence Newbolt ran for a position in the State Committee of New York in 1918. She represented the 6th Assembly District Bronx County, NY.

Helen F. McKelvey's Campaign for State Senate, 1918

Michael, Hattie B.

Hattie B. Michael was the Democratic and Socialist parties candidate for State Assemblyman from Ulster County, New York in 1918. She lost to the Republican and Prohibition party candidate Both candidates were also listed as having no party.

Byrns, Elinor

Elinor Byrns participated in the first of five campaigns in 1918 when she ran on the Socialist ticket in the hope of representing Congressional District 11 in the U.S. House of Representatives. She campaigned for the position again in 19...

Rodger, Clara A.

Clara A. Rodger, a Republican, ran for the office of County Clerk in 1918 in Queens County, New York. She received a temporary appointment to the position, in order to finish the incumbent clerk's term after he was sentenced for bigamy. ...

Dougherty, Katherine A.

Katherine A. Doughtery ran for the office of State Committee in 1918.