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1888 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

Roswell Flower won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. Roswell Flower received 25,546 popular votes (65.79%). The main challenger was Hildreth (31.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Flower and Hildreth

Flower +34.2 pts · won by 13,273 votes
Roswell FlowerDemocraticWINNER65.79%
25,546 votes
HildrethRepublican31.61%
12,273 votes
John Jacob Flicksocialist1.73%
670 votes
Thomasprohibition0.41%
159 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.