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1894 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1894 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Bennett won the 1894 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Bennett received 19,372 popular votes (58.83%). The main challenger was Anton Vigelius (36.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Bennett and Vigelius

Bennett +22.7 pts · won by 7,487 votes
Charles BennettRepublicanWINNER58.83%
19,372 votes
Anton VigeliusDemocratic36.09%
11,885 votes
Rudolph J Larcklabor3.57%
1,176 votes
William C Bankspopulist0.91%
298 votes
Alphonso Majorprohibition0.6%
197 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.