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1892 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1892 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

William Cockran won the 1892 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. William Cockran received 16,575 popular votes (65.61%). The main challenger was Daniel Butterfield (30.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Cockran and Butterfield

Cockran +34.9 pts · won by 8,809 votes
William CockranDemocraticWINNER65.61%
16,575 votes
Daniel ButterfieldRepublican30.74%
7,766 votes
William Klingenbergsocialist labor1.47%
371 votes
John J Dalypopulist0.87%
221 votes
Richard W Turnerprohibition0.82%
208 votes
Arthur DennieIndependent0.48%
120 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.