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1890 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Magner won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Magner received 16,470 popular votes (58.43%). The main challenger was Smith (38.37%).

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Magner +20.1 pts · won by 5,656 votes
Thomas MagnerDemocraticWINNER58.43%
16,470 votes
SmithRepublican38.37%
10,814 votes
John Schaeferprohibition3.09%
870 votes
John Brenenunknown0.12%
33 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.