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1896 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Denis Hurley won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Denis Hurley received 18,268 popular votes (50.77%). The main challenger was John M Clancy (44.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Hurley and Clancy

Hurley +6.6 pts · won by 2,367 votes
Denis HurleyRepublicanWINNER50.77%
18,268 votes
John M ClancyDemocratic44.19%
15,901 votes
William C RedfieldDemocratic4.34%
1,561 votes
Emanuel T Holmessocialist labor0.42%
152 votes
Funkprohibition0.29%
103 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.