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1888 New York U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 14 Election?

William Stahlnecker won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 14 Election. William Stahlnecker received 22,485 popular votes (53.73%). The main challenger was Fernando Wood (43.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Stahlnecker and Wood

Stahlnecker +9.9 pts · won by 4,129 votes
William StahlneckerDemocraticWINNER53.73%
22,485 votes
Fernando WoodRepublican43.86%
18,356 votes
Benedictprohibition2.01%
841 votes
Edward Goldsmithsocialist0.39%
162 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.