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1890 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

John Sanford won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. John Sanford received 18,369 popular votes (50.43%). The main challenger was Alexander B Baucus (46.09%).

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Sanford +4.3 pts · won by 1,581 votes
John SanfordRepublicanWINNER50.43%
18,369 votes
Alexander B BaucusDemocratic46.09%
16,788 votes
James H Bronsonprohibition3.47%
1,265 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.