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1896 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Benjamin Odell won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Benjamin Odell received 22,622 popular votes (58.53%). The main challenger was David A Morrison (40.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Odell and Morrison

Odell +18.4 pts · won by 7,122 votes
Benjamin OdellRepublicanWINNER58.53%
22,622 votes
David A MorrisonDemocratic40.1%
15,500 votes
Robert A WidenmannDemocratic1.15%
445 votes
Joseph Schmittsocialist labor0.22%
86 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.