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1896 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Mitchell won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. John Mitchell received 10,488 popular votes (52.62%). The main challenger was James Walsh (46.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and Walsh

Mitchell +6.4 pts · won by 1,269 votes
John MitchellRepublicanWINNER52.62%
10,488 votes
James WalshDemocratic46.25%
9,219 votes
William F Westerfieldsocialist labor0.7%
140 votes
James C Witterprohibition0.42%
84 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.