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1890 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

David Boody won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. David Boody received 21,609 popular votes (57.72%). The main challenger was James Gresham (40.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Boody and Gresham

Boody +17.6 pts · won by 6,581 votes
David BoodyDemocraticWINNER57.72%
21,609 votes
James GreshamRepublican40.14%
15,028 votes
John N Jonesprohibition1.25%
469 votes
Francis A Koenigsocialist labor0.88%
330 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.