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1888 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

John McCarthy won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. John McCarthy received 14,827 popular votes (52.31%). The main challenger was Timothy Campbell (34.5%).

See the full head-to-head between McCarthy and Campbell

McCarthy +17.8 pts · won by 5,049 votes
John McCarthyDemocraticWINNER52.31%
14,827 votes
Timothy CampbellDemocratic34.5%
9,778 votes
SchwartzRepublican12.19%
3,456 votes
John Schaefersocialist0.57%
162 votes
John C McCauleyprohibition0.14%
39 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.