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1896 New York U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 18 Election?

John Ketcham won the 1896 New York U.S. House District 18 Election. John Ketcham received 25,531 popular votes (60.86%). The main challenger was Richard E Connell (38.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Ketcham and Connell

Ketcham +22.8 pts · won by 9,575 votes
John KetchamRepublicanWINNER60.86%
25,531 votes
Richard E ConnellDemocratic38.04%
15,956 votes
Henry MetcalfDemocratic1.1%
462 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.