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1896 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joseph Belford won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. Joseph Belford received 27,191 popular votes (59.44%). The main challenger was William D Marvel (34.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Belford and Marvel

Belford +24.6 pts · won by 11,268 votes
Joseph BelfordRepublicanWINNER59.44%
27,191 votes
William D MarvelDemocratic34.81%
15,923 votes
William A HazardDemocratic3.72%
1,700 votes
John N Jonessocialist labor2.03%
929 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.