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1896 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Vehslage won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. John Vehslage received 11,032 popular votes (51.94%). The main challenger was Franklin Bartlett (46.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Vehslage and Bartlett

Vehslage +5.6 pts · won by 1,184 votes
John VehslageDemocraticWINNER51.94%
11,032 votes
Franklin BartlettRepublican46.37%
9,848 votes
John H Mooresocialist labor0.89%
188 votes
John W Rhinesprohibition0.81%
171 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.