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1888 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Charles Knapp won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Charles Knapp received 21,826 popular votes (50.18%). The main challenger was F R Gilbert (46.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Knapp and Gilbert

Knapp +3.7 pts · won by 1,609 votes
Charles KnappRepublicanWINNER50.18%
21,826 votes
F R GilbertDemocratic46.48%
20,217 votes
Smileyprohibition3.26%
1,420 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.