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1890 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Coombs won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. William Coombs received 15,670 popular votes (48.9%). The main challenger was William Wallace (48.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Coombs and Wallace

Coombs +0.1 pts · won by 18 votes
William CoombsDemocraticWINNER48.9%
15,670 votes
William WallaceRepublican48.84%
15,652 votes
Freeborn Garretsonprohibition1.2%
383 votes
Matthew Loevensocialist labor1.06%
341 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.