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1888 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

James Sherman won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. James Sherman received 20,119 popular votes (50.76%). The main challenger was McMahon (46.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Sherman and McMahon

Sherman +4.4 pts · won by 1,732 votes
James ShermanRepublicanWINNER50.76%
20,119 votes
McMahonDemocratic46.39%
18,387 votes
Hoxieprohibition2.79%
1,104 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.