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1894 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1894 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

Richard McCormick won the 1894 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. Richard McCormick received 20,864 popular votes (56.93%). The main challenger was Joseph Fitch (40.83%).

See the full head-to-head between McCormick and Fitch

McCormick +16.1 pts · won by 5,903 votes
Richard McCormickRepublicanWINNER56.93%
20,864 votes
Joseph FitchDemocratic40.83%
14,961 votes
Henry Hofstadtsocialist labor1.63%
598 votes
George Steinsonpopulist0.61%
223 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.