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1886 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1886 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

John Sawyer won the 1886 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. John Sawyer received 14,611 popular votes (54.26%). The main challenger was Wadsworth (37.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Sawyer and Wadsworth

Sawyer +17.0 pts · won by 4,589 votes
John SawyerRepublicanWINNER54.26%
14,611 votes
WadsworthDemocratic37.22%
10,022 votes
Sparrowprohibition8.49%
2,286 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.