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1892 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1892 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Covert won the 1892 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. James Covert received 21,550 popular votes (52.05%). The main challenger was John Lewis Childs (45.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Covert and Childs

Covert +6.8 pts · won by 2,801 votes
James CovertDemocraticWINNER52.05%
21,550 votes
John Lewis ChildsRepublican45.28%
18,749 votes
H Fletcher Fordhamprohibition2.67%
1,104 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.