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1896 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

William Ward won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. William Ward received 30,709 popular votes (52.59%). The main challenger was Eugene B Travis (40.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Ward and Travis

Ward +12.4 pts · won by 7,253 votes
William WardRepublicanWINNER52.59%
30,709 votes
Eugene B TravisDemocratic40.17%
23,456 votes
James Lawrence VDemocratic2.91%
1,697 votes
Lucien Sanialsocialist labor2.22%
1,299 votes
Benjamin FairchildRepublican1.32%
770 votes
Hardyprohibition0.79%
461 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.