1888 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Covert won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. James Covert received 24,374 popular votes (50.81%). The main challenger was Cromwell (47.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Covert and Cromwell

Covert +3.5 pts · won by 1,663 votes

James Covert DemocraticWINNER50.81%

24,374 votes

Cromwell Republican47.34%

22,711 votes

Ellisprohibition1.86%

890 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.