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1888 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

John Sawyer won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. John Sawyer received 19,506 popular votes (54.37%). The main challenger was R S Stevens (39.25%).

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Sawyer +15.1 pts · won by 5,424 votes
John SawyerRepublicanWINNER54.37%
19,506 votes
R S StevensDemocratic39.25%
14,082 votes
Barnumprohibition6.37%
2,284 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.