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1890 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

Henry Bentley won the 1890 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. Henry Bentley received 15,449 popular votes (50.37%). The main challenger was James Sherman (48.69%).

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Bentley +1.7 pts · won by 516 votes
Henry BentleyDemocraticWINNER50.37%
15,449 votes
James ShermanRepublican48.69%
14,933 votes
Curtisprohibition0.93%
286 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.