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1890 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

Henry Bacon won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. Henry Bacon received 14,640 popular votes (50.88%). The main challenger was Clarence Lexow (45.39%).

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Bacon +5.5 pts · won by 1,579 votes
Henry BaconDemocraticWINNER50.88%
14,640 votes
Clarence LexowRepublican45.39%
13,061 votes
John A Helvinprohibition3.73%
1,074 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.