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1896 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

New York · 7 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Howe won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. James Howe received 15,314 popular votes (49.07%). The main challenger was William Fickermann (45.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Howe and Fickermann

Howe +3.3 pts · won by 1,027 votes
James HoweRepublicanWINNER49.07%
15,314 votes
William FickermannDemocratic45.78%
14,287 votes
Gustav A Rosenblathsocialist labor3.01%
941 votes
Daniel WalshDemocratic1.13%
354 votes
John J Conklinpopulist0.46%
144 votes
Oscar E LangerIndependent0.36%
111 votes
Conrad H Parmateerprohibition0.19%
60 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.