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1896 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

George McClellan won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. George McClellan received 12,815 popular votes (50.93%). The main challenger was Charles A Hess (43.87%).

See the full head-to-head between McClellan and Hess

McClellan +7.1 pts · won by 1,777 votes
George McClellanDemocraticWINNER50.93%
12,815 votes
Charles A HessRepublican43.87%
11,038 votes
Warner Millerpopulist3.3%
831 votes
Charles B Coppsocialist labor1.53%
385 votes
Charles B Hobbsprohibition0.37%
93 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.