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1890 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Covert won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. James Covert received 18,999 popular votes (55.96%). The main challenger was John Lewis Childs (41.48%).

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Covert +14.5 pts · won by 4,914 votes
James CovertDemocraticWINNER55.96%
18,999 votes
John Lewis ChildsRepublican41.48%
14,085 votes
Johnsonprohibition2.56%
869 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.