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1896 New York U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 11 Election?

William Sulzer won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 11 Election. William Sulzer received 12,195 popular votes (48.8%). The main challenger was Ferdinand Eldmann (41.76%).

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Sulzer +7.0 pts · won by 1,760 votes
William SulzerDemocraticWINNER48.8%
12,195 votes
Ferdinand EldmannRepublican41.76%
10,435 votes
Warner Millersocialist labor8.05%
2,011 votes
Thomas J ConnorDemocratic1.22%
306 votes
John E Hansonprohibition0.17%
42 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.