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1896 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

Francis Wilson won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. Francis Wilson received 23,813 popular votes (56.34%). The main challenger was Charles F Brandt (38.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Brandt

Wilson +17.9 pts · won by 7,553 votes
Francis WilsonRepublicanWINNER56.34%
23,813 votes
Charles F BrandtDemocratic38.47%
16,260 votes
John A HennessyDemocratic4.28%
1,811 votes
Charles L Furmansocialist labor0.55%
231 votes
William B Waldronprohibition0.36%
153 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.